In the beginning of the year many plan to make a New Year's Resolution. Resolution is actually a resolve for things that are an issue in their lives. For many it is their weight, but for others it’s loneliness, depression, sickness, poverty, and so much more. Without Jesus those issues are lifelong and never resolved. But unknowingly and still determined, many start over each year to try again to independently resolve that problem.
Let me help you this year to succeed by telling you something that Jesus said. He plainly said, you can't do anything apart from Me.
John 15:4 I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. AMPC
Pretty simply; what we try and do on our own will amount to nothing.
Let's look at this in its whole context.
John 15 I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. 2 Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit. 3 You are cleansed and pruned already, because of the word which I have given you [the teachings I have discussed with you]. 4Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. 5I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. 6 If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken-off] branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned.7 If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. 8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. AMPC
Jesus said He is our Source. A vine is the source for the nutrition of the branch and the branches then, can bring forth fruit. Therefore Jesus as the Vine who is dressed by the Vine Dresser, whom is the Father, enables us the branches. What we cant do without Him -we can do with Him. He is our Source to bring forth fruit. What is fruit? Fruit is the manifestation of His Kingdom blessings. The fruit is your healing, your victory of weight loss, or whatever it is that you struggle with. That thing you can't do on your own.
Therefore, the key to your resolution is that relationship with Jesus, allowing Him to do that work in you to the place where you can bear fruit. Being in agreement with Him by letting Him prune the world’s way from you, will bring you your resolve. Letting Jesus teach you His way of living so that you can have that abundant, full life He promised. Finally that problem resolved once and for all! A life of happiness, peace, and joy is promised when you let Jesus be your source.
John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
Jesus said I have come to give you life to the fullest; until it overflows. That's the plan, that is His plan for you. Not to struggle from one year to the next, but to be your Source and to put an end your struggles (Matthew 11:28-29).
The other part of that verse reveals to us the enemy is out to kill, steal, and destroy. That means by not choosing Jesus, we are interacting with the enemy. I know you probably don't know that, but that is the blindness that comes without the choice of making Jesus your Lord.
Just like that old familiar song, Amazing Grace, when we sing I once was blind and now I see. That actually happens when you choose Jesus, you can now see what you couldn't before. Suddenly, you have the revelation of knowing you need Jesus to live life to the full.
What Jesus is telling us in this scripture is that we have to make a choice. We can choose to live that full life; which comes by choosing Jesus. Or, we can choose the enemy who is going to steal our life, happiness, peace, joy, and contentment from us.
If I am not fed and cared for by Jesus, I am going to live frustrated. If I don't choose Jesus, I am living in a place where I have to fight to survive. Living in damnation apart from the One who wants to be my source of life, hope, and happiness is a choice only I can make for myself.
Just like a broken off branch withers and dies, so will we without Hm.
Therefore as we choose Him and cling to Him, and let Him prune us —we will bear fruit. We will have that good life He intended for us. We will have happiness, peace, and joy. We will have victory as we stay connected to the Vine, He as our Source.
There is to diet, no formula, not a book or a theory in heaven for anything, only God. Only He is our Source, none other. Therefore as we prepare to live in heaven now with Jesus as our Source we will see that no outside help from a decaying world will suffice. You won't satisfy for anything but Him. Life has to be his way for you.
As it should be then you proving to be a true disciple of His, as you represent Him. Him living in you, as you bring glory to His name by your success In Him, Now drawing others to Jesus through the truth you now live in.To make Him your Lord, all you have to do is ask. He is a real Person whom you can have a conversation with anytime. He is waiting for you to ask Him to come live on the inside of you.
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me. AMPC