I am thinking it was just yesterday that I made my 2016 New Year’s resolutions, and I remember well what they were – especially one of them – how I wanted to lose about 20 pounds and have a 25-inch waist. What a dream! I could just see myself in all new clothes, looking like a teen in the new fashions. Well, that never happened, so here I am, now going into 2017 with the same thoughts on my mind.
Maybe I have been going about this the wrong way. Looking up “resolutions” on my computer, I found the following descriptions: “A firm decision to do or not to do something.” Well, I certainly decided not to pursue that resolution.
Then, there was: “The act of solving a problem, either fact or fiction.” I was kind of undecided about this description. It was a fact that I really wanted to follow through with the resolution; however, it was fiction to think that I really could.
So after a couple of years on this tired resolution, I decided to take on a new approach for the year of 2017 and, once again, turned to my computer for information.
Under the title, “What Sort of New Year’s Resolution Should A Christian Make?” I found what I had been looking for. This item lists all of the common resolutions, and topping the list is “to lose weight.” So, I think I need to go outside the box and start over.
Changing from “resolution” to “goal”, one of the first suggestions is “proper motivation”, and “commitment” is another. Choosing a new goal is first, and then, don’t be proud or vain, but give God the glory, as in Psalm 37:5-7.
BLESSINGS TO ALL IN 2017
Submitted by Ernie Cain