Choose Your Year
Your year is tied more to your decisions than to the calendar.
The decisions you take as the year goes by are what make the most difference in your life. The right decisions will earn you very good outcomes and the contrary is as well inevitable. What should you do?
As the clock strikes midnight and a new year begins, many people set lofty resolutions, hoping for a better life simply because the calendar has flipped. But as believers, we must recognize that our lives are not transformed by the changing of dates but by the decisions we make. A year filled with wise, God-led choices will be a year of growth, while poor decisions will bring struggle—regardless of what the calendar says.
The Bible consistently teaches us the importance of planning. Jesus Himself, in Matthew 7:24-27, speaks of the wise and foolish builders. The wise man built his house on the rock, ensuring that when storms came, his house remained standing. The foolish man, however, built his house on sand, and when the storms of life hit, his house collapsed.
This analogy isn’t just about construction—it’s about life. When we plan according to God’s wisdom, making decisions rooted in His word, we build on solid ground. Challenges will come, but our foundations will hold. However, when we make impulsive decisions without seeking God, we lay shaky foundations, and at the first sign of trouble, everything crumbles.
Many believers assume that because they trust in God, everything will magically fall into place. But faith is not a substitute for planning; rather, it is the foundation upon which we should plan. Proverbs 16:3 reminds us to “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” If we have no plan, what is God supposed to establish?
Living aimlessly, without goals or vision, is like setting sail without a map—you may drift, but you won’t arrive anywhere meaningful. Even Jesus had a plan for His ministry, executing it with precision, timing, and divine purpose. If the Son of God had a strategy, how much more should we?
Life is full of choices. Every day, we must decide between right and wrong, wisdom and folly, faith and fear. A purposeful life is one where God’s will takes precedence over fleeting pleasures, temporary emotions, or societal pressure.
The right decisions often come with challenges—sometimes, they demand sacrifice, discipline, or standing alone. But in the end, the right decisions yield lasting rewards. Joseph in the Bible made difficult but righteous choices, and though it cost him years of hardship, he later saw the fulfillment of God’s plan. The same applies to us. The right path may not always be the easiest, but it is always the most rewarding.
At the end of the day, if you don’t make good decisions, you may end up like a man who refused to build on rock because sand was “cheaper.” When the storm comes, don’t blame the weather—blame the builder!
