Resolutions

Resolutions

“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

     The end of the year is just hours away and with that comes the question that many people ask, “Are you making any resolutions this year?” Then it is followed by “ what are they?”  Most of the time we all have similar ideas. They may involve body issues, relationship issues or job issues. Each of them we want to change and what better time then the New Year. It is a fresh start. A new time. A clean slate. 

      It is a great thing that we want to change things but for it to work we need to really want them. If we don’t and we are just doing them for others then odds are we will fail. Now, what does resolutions have to do with God and why am I blogging on this? It is simple. really. We can also change and make resolutions for inner changes and not just external. As it says in 2 Corinthians “ We are a new creation in Christ”. Once we take Christ in us, we start that process of the new things to come. Why not start this as part of our resolutions. Grow closer to the Trinity and deeper in our faith. How many people really think of God or their Spirituality as a New Years Resolution? 

      We can commit to praying more, attending mass, reading more, talking more, living more and practicing more. It is not something we want to lose but add more to. When the Ball drops and it starts the New Year we have 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8765 hours, 525949 minutes, or 31,536,000 seconds to see the resolutions put into action. That is a lot of time. We give in to quickly. When we fall, we need to get back up and start again.

      The great thing with God is that we can relive that New Year each day if we needed to. He will always let us start anew and resolve to turn from sin and return to Him. We do not have to wait till the next year to make a new resolution and hope that this time we do not fall this time. 

       This year when you sit and think or better yet, pray, on what you want to work on this year, ask God for some guidance. See where He takes your thoughts. You may be surprised where you may end up. Then write them down and hold them to yourself. Sometimes it is easier to get back up when others do not know we fell in the first place. If you want to share it, choose people who will help build you up then tear you down. Some may just wait and jump on the chance to point out how your not keeping to your resolutions and bask in that, while others will help guide you and lend that helping hand with your resolutions. 

       Resolutions can be a great thing, but make them attainable. Do not set goals so high that there is no way you can make them but also make them something that you have to work at. Nothing in life that is important is easy. It has to be worked on and effort made to make it worth it. I would normally say “ Best of Luck” but with God there is no luck, its perseverance and blessings. 

Until tomorrow, God Bless, and may a resolution be a deeper and richer prayer life with God.