Do You Believe?

[478 words] A brand new calendar year is upon us! As such it is a great time to evaluate where we stand in a number of different areas. Experts tell us that nine out of every ten “New Year’s Resolutions” will fail…and most of these failures occur by February. This means that for the average person, year after year, they abandon their plans of self improvement after a few short weeks. So, instead of creating some resolutions we will not likely keep, why don’t we take a different approach? Why not ask ourselves some important questions that, if acted upon, can make some positive differences in our lives? For example, take note of Matthew chapter 9. Here we find Jesus performing powerful miracles and calling the disciples to follow Him. In verses 27-28, some blind men were pleading with Jesus to be merciful to them and to restore their sight….