Stephen De La Vega

Dig Deeper – Draw Nearer – Grow Fonder

New Years Resolutions

Boy Walking on Path

Every new year comes with many decisions to change for the better: New Years Resolutions. Do you make New Years Resolutions? I don’t usually make resolutions the coincide with the calendar years. Mine are a little more organic. Either is okay, as long as we stick with them.

So, in the New Year or any time of year, take some time to read these resolutions. If you want to read and commit to them all, which would be a great honor to God, you can call this your Journey to Resolve. It is a fitting title for this 15-resolution series published in 2024, 2025, and 2026. I provide a meaningful resolution drawn from every chapter 20, verse 24 (or 25 or 26, depending on the calendar year of publication) in the Bible. This series includes some amazing and inspirational stories straight from God’s inspired Word. Enjoy and resolve.

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Journey to Resolve: Worship God Alone
(July 2024)

God is present and jealous. He wants to be our One and Only.

Atop a mountain a curved concrete path circles it's way toward a cross that stands high above everything else against a clear blue sky
Brilliant yellow light visible through dull, dark, grey stones like peering out from within a cave

Journey to Resolve: Be More Holy
(September 2024)

God separated us from the world and He wants us to live like we are. He wants us to be holy like He is holy.

Journey to Resolve: Aim High
(November 2024)

Let’s not settle for average or good enough. Let’s honor God more earnestly.

Rich blue sky with silky swirls of clouds set behind a massive, granite mountainscape with a hint of a meadow in the foreground surrounded by thin, tall trees reaching for the sky
Man pushing up a leaning redwood tree trunk as if he is holding it up with his strength

Journey to Resolve: Trust in God’s Strength
(January 2025)

When we’re in a difficult situation, pray and trust God.

Journey to Resolve: Nurture Quality Friendships
(March 2025)

A story about common ground, mutual trust, and commitment.

Illuminated sign reading LOVE from Cirque du Solei show about the Beatles
Texas Capitol Building

Journey to Resolve: Stand for God’s Government
(April 2025)

Honor God by honoring the leaders He chose for us.

Journey to Resolve: Follow God through Highs and Lows
(June 2025)

God is God of tough times as well as good times. We can trust Him for victory.

Mountaintop High on Donner Lake
A wall rack full of rifles in a submarine's armory

Journey to Resolve: Let God Win My Battles
(July 2025)

Lean into God and He will fight your battles.

Journey to Resolve: Rise Above the Naysayers
(September 2025)

Satan is leading an organized attack against us. Through humility and entrusting ourselves to our sovereign God, we can rise above the naysayers in our lives.

Young man sitting in thought at Double Arch in Arches National Park in Utah
Boy Walking on Path

Journey to Resolve: Trust God’s Ways (October 2025)

God wants to be our companion as we journey through life. Will we let Him walk with us?

Journey to Resolve: Allow God to Correct Me
(November 2025)

No matter how far gone we may be, we can let God cradle us in His arms.

Reflection pool displaying El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks against a blue clouded sky in Yosemite Valley
Hockey trophy crafted as Lord Stanley's cup. It is silver with bands wrapping a cylindrical base engraved with the names of every player from every National Hockey League championship team each year.

Journey to Resolve: Serve Others without the Glory
(January 2026)

Jesus taught His disciples about service and greatness in His kingdom.

Journey to Resolve: Rely on the Wisdom of God
(February 2026)

God is aware of so much more than we are. Let’s rely on Him for wisdom.

The writer of this article stands against the exterior wall of the full-sized replica of the Parthenon adjacent to a line of grand columns extending from the foreground of the image and continuing into the background
Wooden plank boardwalk curving to the right through trees and brush beyond the image frame

Journey to Resolve: Trust the Words of My Savior
(March 2026)

Get to know Jesus better and you will gain confidence in His promises.

Journey to Resolve: Complete the Work God Has for Me
(April 2026)

God designed us to serve Him in a way that is unique for each one of us. The Apostle Paul is an inspiring example for us to follow.