Spiritual Habits for a New Year

We’re a nation of goal setters, and at this time of year, just about everyone starts thinking about setting goals or making resolutions for the new year. So in today's episode, the last episode of 2020, I want to talk about getting the most out of 2021 spiritually. In particular, I want to talk about how we can improve our relationship with God in 2021. Because really, the relationship you have with God fuels every other part of your life.

But before you listen to this podcast, I highly recommend you head on over to our Patreon site and read the post titled “God’s Spiritual Roadmap.” There's a link below also. It lays out my conceptual framework of what I think are God’s goals for us, and how he works in our lives to accomplish it. And I mention that because everything we’re gonna be talking about today flows out of that conceptual framework. So I encourage you to read that before you dive too deeply into today’s episode.

So with that little introduction out of the way, I invite you to join me today as we discuss:

1. Why developing habits is better than setting goals or making resolutions.

2. A couple of big picture concepts.

3. Four habits to cultivate in 2021 that will absolutely open your life to God in new ways.

4. How the way we think about God predetermines the kind of relationship we can have with him.

5. Three biblical statements about the nature of God.

6. Five important promises of God in the Bible.

7. How to have a meaningful discipleship group that will bless everyone in it.

All relationships require effort, and your relationship with God is no different. But I promise you that if you draw near to God in 2021, he will draw near to you. And it will change your life.

 

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Thanks for listening!

And remember, you are greatly loved.

Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music 
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Resources for Today’s Show:
God’s Spiritual Roadmap (Dec. 21, 2020) — https://www.patreon.com/posts/gods-spiritual-45297989
Reading the Bible like Jesus and Paul (Sept. 14, 2020) — https://www.thejesussociety.com/e/reading-the-bible-like-jesus-and-paul/
Growing in Intimacy with God - Does God Talk To Us? (May 4, 2020) — https://www.thejesussociety.com/e/growing-in-intimacy-with-god-does-god-talk-to-us/
Prayer as Dialogue Episode (May 11, 2020) — https://www.thejesussociety.com/e/growing-in-intimacy-with-god-prayer-as-dialogue/