As we step into a new year, many people are drawing up long lists of resolutions they hope to keep.
According to ChatGPT, the three most common New Year’s resolutions are:
1. Improve physical health : This often means exercising more, eating healthier, losing weight, or being more active overall.
2. Improve finances : Common goals include saving more money, paying off debt, sticking to a budget, or spending less.
3. Improve mental well-being: These are usually resolutions to get better sleep, reduce stress, or improve work–life balance.
Many of us can relate to one or two of these goals. And while they are all worthwhile, there is one area we must not neglect: our spiritual health.
Human beings are made up of spirit, soul, and body.
While we often attend to the needs of the soul and body, we sometimes forget that our spirit also has needs—and these needs should be prioritised.
“The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?”
— Proverbs 18:14 (NKJV)
Our spirit man actually carries the rest of our being. It is the support system for both our soul and our body. When the spirit is strengthened, it sustains everything else.
We live a richer and more fulfilling life when we live from the inside out, prioritising our spiritual needs.
Jesus Himself emphasised this truth:
“It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
— Matthew 4:4 (NKJV)
Here, He highlights that while physical food is necessary, it is not sufficient. True life and sustenance come from the words that proceed from the mouth of God.
So where do we find these words?
In the place of personal fellowship with God and in the gathering of fellow believers.
So before you sign up for that annual gym membership or that healthy eating workshop, pause and ask yourself:
How can I tend to my spirit man?
How can I practically position myself to consistently receive the words that proceed from God’s mouth this year—and in the years to come?
In other words:
How do I spend even more time with God this year, both personally and corporately?
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