Every Day is a Do-Over

As a teenager, my church youth group was my most important social network. Each week, we started with either volleyball or 4 square (or both!) I was LOUSY at both. Yet, what was so uplifting about my youth group, was that everyone accepted me as I was. All the other kids who weren't athletic were accepted, too. Whenever we messed up badly, someone in the pack would shout out, "Do-over." And I would get a second chance and loving support, just because!

A life in Christ is to have a daily "do-over."  He forgives us, accepts us, and cheers us on. Sometimes we forget that Christ is counting on us to forgive, accept and be cheerleaders for the less-than-perfect people around us.  

As I contemplate the new year, I'm not interested in making resolutions. I've made the same ones over and over - lose weight, save money, get healthy. Yet, resolving to do these things has never resulted in actually accomplishing a single one of them!  However, putting Christ first every day of my life has given me the courage to tackle them all. And when I fail, I know I'm forgiven. And no matter how badly I fall, no matter what sin I commit, each day reconciliation in Christ is offered freely and fully for me and all humankind. Please join me in 2015 in the challenge to turn over more and more of our lives each day to the care and keeping of God Almighty.