Motivational Christian New Year Quotes & Verses

Happy New Year! You want this new year to start off on the right path, and if you are a Christian, that means thanking God for his blessings, for another year, and asking for His assistance in guiding us this year. So, to help shift your focus to this, there are quite a few Christian new year quotes and bible verses. These you can use to read, share, post, and so on during this New Year Time.

Quotes and Bible Verses For A Christian New Year

Here are some Christian centered quotes, as well as some Bible quotes that will start you in the right mindset as you begin this new year, one we hope and pray is full of good things and God’s blessings.

Bible Verses

1. 2 Corinthians 9:8 – “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”
   A beautiful reminder as you start the new year that God will bless you this year. It is also a good reminder of the importance for you to do good as a Christian this new year, too.
2. Philippians 3:13-14 – “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
3. Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
   Trust in God, it really is as simple as that.
4. 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.“
5. Jeremiah 29:11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'”
   God had plans for you this past year, and he has other plans for you as a Christian follower this new years.
6. Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
   If things didn’t go your way this previous year, leave them in that past year; so try not to bring them in with you this year. Don’t dwell on it because this year is new!
7. Psalm 65:11 – “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.“
8. Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
   You can do everything you put your mind to this year. You can reach your goals, so use this time to make them.
9. Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
10. Matthew 6:25-26 – “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
    A good reminder to spend this year worrying less – or at least trying your best to worry less. As a Christian this new year let it be filled with peace.
11. Ephesians 4:22-24 – “To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
    Being a Christian this new year is a good time to reflect on the new beginnings we are offered through our salvation in Jesus Christ. This upcoming year let’s focus on God’s plan for a prosperous new year and as well as how we can become a better person as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Faith-related Quotes For A Christian New Year

1. “Of all persons the Christian should be best prepared for whatever the New Year brings. He has dealt with life at its source. In Christ he has disposed of a thousand enemies that other men must face alone and unprepared. He can face his tomorrow cheerful and unafraid because yesterday he turned his feet into the ways of peace and today he lives in God. The man who has made God his dwelling place will always have a safe habitation.” – A.W. Tozer
2. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin
3. “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.” – John Burroughs
   I love this resolution! It’s something I myself try and do. This is because the Bible preaches forgiveness and this plays a part in that. And, this can particularly helpful to remember when we navigate relationships with difficult family members.
4. “The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton
   Make resolutions for your soul – don’t forget about that. This dawn of the new year is the perfect time to reevaluate our perception of the will of God in our lives.
5. “Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.” – Jonathan Edwards
6. “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Paul the Apostle
7. “New Year’s Day is a good time to fix one’s eyes on the only One who knows what the year is to hold.” – Elisabeth Elliot
   God is the only one who knows what’s going to happen this for you in this Christian new year. So, don’t forget to ask for his guidance and thank Him for it, too. Our faith in Jesus Christ is all about new beginnings and so fortunately we can cling to that with hope for the upcoming year.
8. “God specializes in giving people a fresh start.” – Rick Warren
9. “Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A glad new year to all the earth. – Martin Luther
   Being a Christian is not about good luck, it’s about our new hope in Jesus Christ of a new start. This a great time to share best wishes for good health with a dear friend and family members.
10. “Although our New Year’s resolutions may quickly crumble, God’s plans never fail.” – Charles Stanley
    You may not reach your New Year’s resolutions – it happens to the best of us, Christian or not. But when it happens, remember that just means it wasn’t truly God’s plan for you.
11. “Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past.
    – Henry Ward Beecher

Final Thoughts On Inspiring New Years Quotes For Christians

We hope your new year is filled with endless joys and moments of seeing God’s grace and wonderful presence in your life! Our happy new year message is to remember the Holy Spirit and it’s presence in our lives that will fulfill God’s promises to us. We have so much to look forward to in this blessed new year!

If you are a Christian, do you have any favorite new years quotes or bible verses that are particularly motivating for you?

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