LOB News I http://www.livingourbible.com I Friday 2nd January 2026
Every year begins with hope, declarations, and expectations. Yet for many, the excitement fades quickly. In a Christian Conversations podcast interview on 30th December 2025, Pastor Mensa Otabil offered a sobering explanation for why most New Year resolutions fail.
“Those good things don’t happen by themselves,” he said. Even prophetic declarations, he explained, require human cooperation. “There must be active participation between the Word of God, our obedience, and our actions.”
According to him, the real problem is delayed engagement. People start the year energized but slow down almost immediately because they believe there is plenty of time. “If I miss this week, it doesn’t matter,” the mind says—until the year quietly slips away.
One of the strongest statements from the conversation was simple and direct: “Hope is not a strategy.” Pastor Otabil explained that while hope inspires, it cannot replace planning, discipline, and consistent action.
He acknowledged that effort does not always guarantee results, but insisted it is still better than inaction. “I would rather you put in the effort and not see the results than do nothing and not see results,” he said.
The message was clear: believers must move beyond wishes into intentional living. Progress comes not from excitement, but from daily commitment.
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