A RESOLUTION THAT OUTWEIGHS THEM ALL

As a new year draws near and resolutions begin to take shape, it is worth pausing to consider the one resolution that surpasses all others—to believe Christ more deeply, to trust Him more fully, and to love Him more faithfully than ever before. This resolution does not aim at self-repair or personal reinvention, but at spiritual reorientation. It fixes the heart not on what we hope to become, but on who Jesus already is—faithful, sufficient, and unchanging (Hebrews 13:8).

To believe Christ more deeply is not merely to agree with truths about Him, but to rest the full weight of the soul upon Him. Faith matures when it moves from hurried assent to settled confidence, from anxious striving to quiet assurance. Paul reminds us that we “walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7), and such a walk is learned slowly, through daily trust in the promises of God rather than the shifting circumstances of life.

To trust Him more fully is to surrender control where fear once ruled. Much of our restlessness comes not from lack of belief, but from divided trust—Christ for salvation, but ourselves for security. Yet Jesus calls us to a trust that is whole and unfragmented: “Do not let your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1). Trust grows as we learn to place tomorrow, unanswered prayers, and unfulfilled hopes into His steady hands.

To love Him more faithfully is to allow affection for Christ to shape obedience. Love is not measured by emotion alone, but by allegiance—by choosing His will over our own, His voice over competing loyalties. “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15) is not a burden, but an invitation into a life ordered by devotion rather than distraction. A less divided love produces a more faithful walk.

Let this be the year your faith is less rushed, your trust less anxious, and your love less fragmented. Not driven by resolutions that fade, but rooted in daily dependence on the One who renews all things. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). This is the resolution that does not expire—it deepens.

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Lord Jesus, draw my heart closer to You this year; teach me to believe You fully, trust You completely, and love You faithfully, day by day. Amen.

BDD