Is it bad to make a new year resolution and not keep to it? Is it better not to make resolutions at all?<\/p>\n
There are\u00c2\u00a0 the “should” kind of resolutions – “I should lose some weight.”, “I should stop smoking.” Those are not real resolutions. Those are merely words to appease your guilt of abusing your body.<\/p>\n
However, if you truly desire to make a change in some aspect of your life – “I really don’t want to be lazy anymore. I am going to exercise more.” – that is a useful resolution even if you end up missing a few weeks at the gym. Chances are, you would’ve exercised more than if you didn’t make the new year resolution.<\/p>\n
Making a resolution doesn’t mean you will complete 100% of your goal. I personally don’t think you even have to state a measurable goal. Change will happen if you have a true desire to change.<\/p>\n
This is how it happens. Once you’ve made a commitment to change, there will be daily choices that will allow you to grow in that area.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s see, what should I do after dinner? Do I sit in front of my computer after dinner or do I go for a walk instead? When I think back to my new year resolution – “I don’t want to be lazy. I am going to exercise more.”, the choice is obvious. Even if I don’t make the right choice every time, I am sure I will make the right choice some of the time. That’s better than having no resolve to guide me in my decision.<\/p>\n
People who say “I don’t make new year resolutions because I don’t keep them anyway” are talking about the “should” kind of resolutions.<\/p>\n
And If you have no deep desire to change in some way, maybe you are complacent, or fear failure, or don’t want to commit.<\/p>\n
If there is an area in your life with which you are dissatisfied, make a resolve. I believe God will honor your desire and will meet you half way to make it happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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