2. Being God’s People: Thirsting after God Psalm 63, p. 532

3. New Year Resolutions Keeping resolutions:  20 somethings: 39% keep them  Over 50’s: less than 15% keep them Most popular:  Health: exercise, weight,...  Finances: debt reduction, savings  Career: better job,...; Education: grades,...  Self: patience, reduce stress, better organized, travel,...

4. 1. A Desperate Thirst Psalm 63: Expresses desire to know God  The soul’s desperate thirst for God  Satisfaction of worship  Commits the soul to God  Confident reminder of victory Extreme thirst – cannot focus on anything else.  Life’s tragedies and struggles.

5. 2. A Satisfied Soul – Filled with God A Vision of God The Goodness of God Praise

6. 3. A Committed Soul – Clinging to God Key Words:  Remember  Think (Meditate)  Cling (Gen 2:24; Deut 10:20, 30:19-20) God –  Helps  Upholds Victory in the end!

7. Resolutions for 2011 WSJ: Jonah Lehrer – willpower Our souls thirst after God  Set simple Goals  Control the distractions (1 Cor 10:23)  Exercise your willpower/self-control (Phil 4:8)  Create space in your life for God.