Maybe you have resolutions for the new year? The statistics show that most people (like 94%) will fail their goal. Yay, for the 6% who transform. For the rest of us failures, we might consider why the relentless pursuit of self-improvement often leaves us feeling empty, anxious, and overwhelmed. How about in 2025, we adopt a more playful, curious attitude of exploration?
Kate Bowler offers "Try January" "For anyone who's trying. Not transforming. Not crushing it. Just…trying. January usually swans in with all its sparkle and self-improvement slogans (new year, new you, yadda yadda), but what if we skipped the makeover? What if the goal wasn't perfection but something much braver: showing up, being real, and finding a little joy in the beautiful, chaotic mess of it all?"
Let's play around with showing up and encouraging one another to keep going. Just showing up is a thing– a witness. (Check out Matthew 27:47, 55) Let's try together, with heart.
Here's Bowler's pray for TRY JANUARY:
Blessed are we, the non-robots, who keep trying even when the world hands us glittery lies about perfection. May we embrace our beautiful, messy lives today—unfolded laundry, missed deadlines, and all—and remember: progress is for the brave, not the perfect.
Still trying,
Pastor Kelly
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