As both a longtime running coach and wellness coach, I’ve learned that people really love fresh starts. Which is the very reason that the Couch to 5k program I teach several times a year has the most participants at the beginning of each new year. But, as a follower of Jesus, I’ve learned that the deepest and most powerful fresh start isn’t found in a calendar year or in a training program. It’s found in Christ. You see, running can change a person but only Christ can make a person new.
And we are made new at the moment we place our trust in Him. This means that anyone who accepts Jesus Christ becomes a new spiritual creation (no matter what they’ve done!) leaving their old sinful life behind for a new identity and purpose in God. This new life is marked by a transformed perspective, new desires, and a call to live righteously as an ambassador for Christ, experiencing ongoing renewal through the Holy Spirit. It signifies a radical, miraculous break from condemnation and sin, ushering in a new relationship with God and a new way of life. Is that amazing or what?
So, if you want to experience a great new year, start by becoming a new creation by accepting Jesus as your Savior my friend. Now this won’t mean you’ll be perfect or won’t have any problems but what it does mean is this… you’ll be free from the punishment of sin and can live a life free from guilt and filled with joy and purpose. That’s best way to make 2026 the best it can be!
Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise of a new life to all those who place their trust in You. Help us to model the joy a new life gives that we might inspire others to seek the only One who can provide it. As we enter the new year, help us to understand that time passes quickly and that we shouldn’t put off doing those things You are calling us to do. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!
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