"Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve." --Benjamin Franklin


So, 11 days into 2010! How many of you have broken those resolutions? :-)

I see that hand. Thank you. Yes, I see that hand. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Yes, sir, you in the back...

Actually, its never to late to resolve to do the right thing. Whether its lose weight, clean the garage, spend time in the Word each day, or drink water instead of coffee those resolutions are never to late in coming.

One thing that is important to remember, though, is that we are imperfect humans. We sin, and we're essentially untrustworty and unreliable. So, what can we do? Paul lamented about it in Romans. "I do what I don't want to do, and I don't do what I want to do! ... Oh, wreched man that I am, who will save me from this body of death?"

If Paul struggled with it, then it seems a given that we must as well.

So, don't dispare! Pick yourself up. So you missed a day of walking. So you ate a bon-bon. God is gracious! He forgives! Repent of your sin, turn and return to your resolution! Performing the resolution isn't about 100% perfection, its about picking yourself back up and sticking to it after you fail! Figure out why you failed and plan to avoid that mistake again.

And whatever happens, keep going!

*heads off to practice what he's preaching*