What about New Year's Resolutions for the Christian

1. What is a resolution? It is a firm decision to do or not to do something;the act of solving a problem, dispute or contentious matter.

• The Bible does not forbids us from making goals and plans for the upcoming year.
  *Plan ahead but now God may or not change those plans - Proverbs 16:9/James 4:13-17

• Resolutions in Christian Terms = a vow, a solemn promise to do a specified thing or to dedicate to someone or something.

2. What Kind of New Year's resolution should a Christian make?
   a. 2 kinds physical and spiritual, individualistic or family
   centered

b. Take an account, inventory, of ourselves understand our short comings, and put to prayer and action a life correction, to the glory of Christ

c. What's my motivation?

• Always check the motivation behind the resolution - 1 Timothy 4:8
• 1 Samuel 16:7

d. Am I being realistic? - it is only good as our ability to
actually complete it.

e. Is it God-honoring or self-honoring?

• ask God if your resolution is something He desires for you too - James 1:5

f. Am I willing to let God help me?

• Philippians 4:13/John 15:5
• Ask God to show you how to accomplish those goals and what
  steps to take. The Christian makes resolutions differently from the world. God is at work in them. He is pleased by them. Psalm 37:5-6

Make the resolution the pleases God the most! Romans 8:28