New Year’s Resolutions

There are many opinions about New Year’s resolutions, many saying they don’t work.  Do any resolutions work?

G. K. Chesterton’s quote is the best by far.   

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; Beginning anew, sound like what we preach?  In order for the new resolution or new way to begin, the old way has to go.  What needs to go away so the new way can enter into your life? new feet, a newbackbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective. Unless a man starts on the strange assumption that he has never existed before, it is quite certain that he will never exist afterwards. Unless a man be born again, he shall by no means enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

One Response to “New Year’s Resolutions”

  1. Linda Stoll January 7, 2012 at 6:55 am #

    I recently discovered your blog, and am looking forward to following it!

    A thought-provoking quote, a beautiful photograph on goals!

    Lots of pros and cons on the whole resolutions thing … setting goals is easy, keeping them is a whole other story!

    The thoughts and resources below might add to the conversation -
    http://creeksideministries.blogspot.com/2012/01/repeat-performance-take-sharpie-to-it.html

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