How are those New Year's resolutions working?

How are those New Year's resolutions working for you? If you are like me, you have already caved in to the diet and exercise or whatever else you resolved to do or not to do. That is pretty much our human nature. Okay, maybe not yours but it is definitely mine! However, this year I wanted New Year's resolutions that really mattered. The life changing kind. So I went to God's Word and the following are the top ten resolutions that He gave me.


10. Rejoice and give thanks always.
Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. —1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

9. Think on what is true and praiseworthy.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 (see also, Col. 3:1-2; Heb. 12:2)

8. Pray
Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, Hebrews 2:2. Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things, Colossians 3:1-2.

7. Fan the flame of your spiritual gifts. (In other words, use them).
This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1;6-7 (NLT)

6. Invest your lives into other women.
Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. 4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. Titus 2:3-5 (NLT)

5. Don’t become weary in doing good.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:9-10

4. Comfort others.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

3. Meditate on His Word and His works.
I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways. Psalm 119:15 (see also Ps. 119:27, 48, 78, 148; Ps. 145:5)

2. Go
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28: 19-20

1. Love the Lord your God
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37