Reflecting on the past will help us to foresee the future. As the New Year is coming, have you made a resolution for yourself based on your yearly review?
For most of us, when we see that there is still room for improvement in our bodies and minds, we always want to do something. Many of us will make a New Year’s resolution. Starting from the New Year, we will read Bible and pray every day, exercise regularly, follow the diet plan, stop smoking, spend more time with family, save money, spread the Gospel to family and friends, etc., etc. Disappointingly, a month later, these plans have turned to nothing but dust.
At this point, many people would sigh: Alas, why should I set up New Year's resolutions! Come on, I've made so many New Year's resolutions, but I haven't kept any of them!
Don't be discouraged! Many of us have experienced the falling through of New Year's resolutions. In fact, it’s usually hard for people to keep their New Year's resolutions. A study by the University of Scranton found that only 8% of people manage to keep their New Year's resolutions. HMM... friends, are you among these 8%? To be honest, I've fallen out of the 8 percent many times......