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^“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…” Matthew 7:12a  (NIV)

Every New Year, we make resolutions to do things differently than the year before. This year I’m going to lose weight, exercise more, read my Bible all the way through, spend more time with my family and etc. Any of these sound familiar? I’ve made resolutions and quickly blown every one of them. The reason is because changes should be done out of a desire to make the right choices on a daily basis. If we don’t go into them with the mind set of changing our lifestyle, we won’t succeed.

This year, I will continue with choices I made last year to eat right and exercise because I made the lifestyle changes necessary and saw the results. So that leaves resolutions pretty much not necessary this year. Instead, I’m going to offer a challenge to each of us to perform at least one random act of kindness each week. Shortly after Thanksgiving, my daughter told me about a lady who celebrated her birthday by performing a random act of kindness for each year of her life (38). It was really neat to read the ways she impacted others. I think this is a challenge we can all stick with because sometimes it’s easier to do for others than ourselves. The funny thing is we will be blessed just as much as the people we encounter. I challenge you to keep track of your random acts so you can reflect on how many God moments those acts brought.

“Dear God, Show us ways to reach out to others this year. Give us guidance and direction as we seek to make a difference in other people’s lives and in return be thankful for the blessings we have.”

For His Glory,

Katrina Redman
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