I was challenged to rethink the idea of New Year's Resolutions since they are typically not followed through on. A friend suggested making commitments to God. “There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either IN or you're OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.” Pat Riley Here is what I am going to commit to in 2015 to develop my walk with God that will express to Him that "I am All IN." Commitment #1. Unstoppable Determination for His Holiness. I was reading a devotion from "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers, and this which just struck a chord in my spirit! He said, “Whether it means life or death-it makes no difference!” (see Philippians 1:21). Paul was determined that nothing would stop him from doing exactly what God wanted." This is my heart's desire so that I will grow closer to Him and operate in all the fruits of the Holy Spirit to be more and more like Jesus! I have been evaluating how I have been spending my time from what I am watching, listening to, reading and even drinking. I want to live 2015 in an intentional way to grow in Holiness. Commitment #2. Reading the Bible Every Day! I have done pretty good about getting up early from Monday through Friday and reading the bible, but once the weekend comes I tend to slack off and not read anything. Now I am not trying to be legalistic that you have to read the bible every day, BUT you know that part of growing or developing in any area is by practice. So if I am going to "grow in holiness," then I need to be feeding my mind, body and spirit with those things that will accomplish my commitment. Proverbs 15:14 (NLT) says, "A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash." Reminds me of the "Garbage in, garbage out" principle...If I am reading trash, watching trash, or drinking trash then what is going to be the result? It only takes small doses of compromise to derail our walk with God. In his book "Crash the Chatterbox," Steven Furtick said, "The more of God's Word we know and the more reminding ourselves of His truths, the less dependent we become on others to snap us out of negative spirals. We can begin to rely on God's Spirit to renew our minds so we can get back to doing whatever God has called us to do." It is not that "I have to read the bible;" as much as it is that "I want to read the bible!" By reading God's Word I know my perspective will become aligned properly and I will see things for what they really are. "When your perspective is preloaded with the Word of God, lies lose their power over your life." Steven Furtick, "Crash The Chatterbox" Isaiah 43:19 (NASB) says, "Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert. Do you believe that God is going to do something new this year? I do! As we move forward into the New