12 Scripture Verses for 2012

Starting off a new year is always exciting! It’s like driving down a long winding road with no end in sight! Making New Year’s resolutions and setting goals is a great way to start of a new year…and we can honor God at the same time! God’s word offers some great guidance and insights for how to get started.

For Making God A Priority in Your Life – Matthew 6:33
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

For Letting Go of the Past – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; and the new has come.

For Losing Weight or Living Healthier – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

For Managing Your Time Better – Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days that we may grow in wisdom.

For Getting Personal Finances in Order – Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

For Getting Out of Debt – Proverbs 22:7
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

For Walking with God Daily – Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually.

For Trusting God – Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

For Helping Others – Matthew 25:40
Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to me.’

To Stop Worrying About Things – 1 Peter 5:7
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

For Waiting on God (Patience) – James 1:12
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation.

For Keeping God First in Your Life – 1 John 5:21
Keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your heart.