This Year, I’m going to…

Gym/fitness Manage Stress Manage Debt Go back to school Get a better job Volunteer

Stats Less than 50% of Americans make a New Years resolution – 75 % make it 1 week – 71 % - 2 weeks – 64 % - 1month – 41% - 6 months People who explicitly make resolutions are 10x more likely to achieve their goals.

Resolution: the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something

Matthew 6:33 - ESV “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Repentance: is the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs. It generally involves a commitment to personal change and resolving to live a more responsible and humane life.

Ellen White “Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away from it.” (23 Steps to Christ)

Turning toward Jesus = Turning away from Sin Turning away from Sin = Turning toward Jesus

Romans 2: But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 - God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” 7 - To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8 - But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Dwight Moody “…I also believe a man may be a thief one moment and a saint the next. I believe a man may be as vile as hell itself one moment, and be saved the next.”

Matsuo Basho ( ) “Do not seek to follow the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.”

Seek God/His kingdom “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”