2012 New Year's Resolutions

Resolved:

1) To apply lotion on my skin every day. Cracked, cut, and dry skin has not been in my favor.

2) To keep all my receipts and to log them into my Budget 2012 file (2011 file has barely been touched). To remember that it honors God to be a good steward of His money, and to not be lazy about the discipline of sensibility (Titus 2:5)

3) Not to get emotionally affected at work. To see the difficulties when working with other coworkers as opportunities to glorify God. To not have thoughts of self-pity, but to learn from my mistakes & be an excellent worker (Philippians 1:9-10).

4) Not to complain about the way I look. To be thankful that I am fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God (Psalm 139:14; Genesis 1:27). If I see photos or pass by women that I think are prettier, thinner, more fit than me, rather than having jealous thoughts & a discontent heart, I will pray that God gives me strength to not compare myself with them & to thank God that He created those women in that way and to, again, be thankful that I am fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God (Psalm 139:14; Genesis 1:27).

5) To keep the church, those that I love, and those that are difficult to love in my prayers more consistently. Rather than dwelling on untrue thoughts, the what-ifs, the possibilities, spend my times driving in the car, walking to a certain destination, exercising, staring at the wall, doing nothing at work, in prayer (Philippians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

6) To be in prayer for the type of spouse God wants me to be. During the seasons when I either grow weary of my singleness or get frustrated about the occasional lameness of boys, rather than dwelling so much on the “perfect” husband I should be looking for, I will work on the areas that I fall short in to be a helper fit for someone, Lord willing (1 Peter 3:1-6).

7) To follow the Outreach Bible New Testament reading plan (New Testament in 6 months), while finishing up the Old Testament (currently on Isaiah).