As You Begin 2014, Why Not Make A Resolution To Strengthen Your Life In The Word Of God, So You Can Stand Firm In Faith Even When The Winds Of Adversity Blow.

There’s nothing like the beginning of a new year to inspire people to make some needed changes in their lives. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is a commitment to become physically fit. There’s nothing wrong with this aspiration, but in 1 Timothy 4:8, Paul points us to a higher goal, “For bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”

A truly strong life is not displayed externally but internally. Instead of body building, we should focus on becoming spiritually strong. In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus told a story that illustrates the difference between a strong…