MAKING NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Philippian4:13 "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength"
Every new year is characterised by certain things including new Resolutions.
A new year gives us an opportunity to redefine our priority(the word priority is from the root word scale. Meaning to weigh in a balance or scale of preference   to know which is of uttermost importance).
Every beginning of the year offers an opportunity to redefine our purpose, asisgnment and essence of existence.( The question is ,are we still on course for what we were created for?)It's important to take stock once in a while to be reassured we are on course.
                                   WHAT SPECIAL ABOUT A NEW YEAR?
A new year gives an opportunity to redefine our lives vision.
A new year gives an opportunity to redefine our  value or priorities
A new year gives an opportunity re consolidate our lives
A year gives an opportunity to re-examine our lives
A new year  gives opportunity to establish accomplishable goals
As fresh as 2018 is' people, families,institutions,churches,organisations
and even "communities" are expected to make their resolutions
The practice of making New Year's resolutions goes back over 3,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a new year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between December 31 and January 1. Nothing mystical occurs at midnight on December 31..it's just the happiness of a new dawn. When an individual  determine to make a New Year's resolution, what kind of resolution should he or she make?
Comon New Year's resolutions are
1)commitments to quit an unpleasant attitude or character
2)commitment to stop drinking or maybe smoking
3)Commitment to manage money more wisely
4)Commitment to spend more time with family
5)Commitment to gain more Wight in the spiritual realm
6)Commitment to live an exemplary life as a Christian
7)Commitment to quite every ungodly lifestyle
8)Many Christians make New Year's resolutions to pray more,
9)To read the Bible every day,
10)To attend church more regularly. .......
But The challenge with new Year's Resolutions over the years  is that "4-out-of-5 people who make them will break them. One-third of people who make resolutions won't get past the end of January before they break them. To be cont