We are now only 5 days away from the day when it is reckoned that three quarters of people who made New Year's resolutions will give up. These individuals, on average, are then likely to make, and fail, the same resolution for four consecutive years. So why do we do it?
What about as a Christian - how should I think about NYRs?
In his look at 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, John Piper, helps us to see that, yes, we should make resolutions - and also addresses the issues that often crop up when we start trying to balance what we do, with God's grace; balancing our efforts, with God's power.
Come back in a couple of days when we'll have a look at what sorts of things we might want to resolve and the sorts of resolutions that are most likely to succeed.
