How bad do you want it?

This is the time of year that we all make resolutions of what we want for the new year. Some want to shed 20 lbs, get out of debt, go back to school, find a husband/wife, or whatever else you can think of. We all have goals that we want to reach. My question is how bad do you want it.

This year I decided that I want to lose a few pounds and when my alarm clock went off. I couldn't seem to get out of the bed to do tae-bo with Billy. Instead, I decided to spend part of my lunch walking. As I was walking, I started thinking of this song by Tim McGraw. It's the first track on the cd, "How bad do you want it?" Then it clicked. How bad do you really want it?

God has given us everything that pertains to life and godliness. There are so many promises that God has given us, but the question is how bad do you want them. Are you willing to go in and possess the land? Caanan was the land of promise, but the Israelites still had to go in and possess it. God had promised victory, but they still had to fight the battle.

How bad do you want to shed those pound? Bad enough to pass up the dessert and spend some time in exercise. How bad do you want to get out debt? Bad enough to cut out that bi-weekly trip to the beauty shop or nail salon. You looking for a mate? Are you willing to work on yourself to be that man/woman of God.

Sometimes we are looking for God to just come down from heaven, but we are already seated in heavenly places next to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We bring heaven to earth with our faith and speaking the word of God ("Whatever you speak shall come to pass"). Jesus has done his work, then he filled us with the Holy Spirit so we can continue it ("greater works than these"). God has empowered you. So don't sit back thinking...is God going to do this for me. He already has. The question is...How bad do you want it?