As You Make New Year’s Resolutions, Consider God’s Plan for Your Life This Year

Well, I wish Jesus would pray for me when the enemy comes to pull me away from the greater life God has for me!

. . . when the enemy tempts me to be satisfied by miserable mediocrity

. . . when the enemy tempts me with fairytale greatness

. . . when I’m tempted to quit on this dream that tells me this is what I should be doing with my life, but I tell myself it will never happen.

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He’s standing in the gap, connecting your hand with the hand of the Father to help you make it through testing and trials, and to experience the greater life God designed.

Our victory relies not on having better New Year’s resolutions or stronger will-power. It is founded on understanding that Jesus is interceding right now on our behalf, because He has gone to the Father, and that prepares us to receive the greater life!

He Sent the Holy Spirit to Help Us

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all the time.

this is actually a good thing, because I’m going to send you another Counselor, who shall be with you (all the time) and be in you!

This divine Comforter is our helper and counselor; He provides divine power to transform us into the image of Christ. Our resolutions to live a greater life pale in comparison to the work He wants to accomplish in us. And when we are confused as to what actions we should take to cooperate with His process, we need only ask Him for wisdom.

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Frank Santora is Lead Pastor of Faith Church, a multi-site church with locations in Connecticut and New York. Pastor Frank hosts a weekly television show, “Destined to Win,” which airs weekly on the Hillsong Channel and TBN. He has authored thirteen books, including the most recent, Modern Day Psalms and Good Good Father. To learn more about Pastor Frank and this ministry, please visit www.franksantora.cc. Photo by Michele Roman.