My New Year’s Resolution…Glorify the Lord
My New Year’s Resolution is to not make any more New Year’s Resolutions. They don’t really work anyway…at least not for me. The tradition to me is a lot like giving something up for Lent. People often give up things like chocolate or soda; only to take those things up again immediately after Lent. In fact, I tried to give up swearing; only to curse within the first day and decide to pick something else to do for Lent.
January 1st is a much better day to go to church, which I did, since it was the Solemnity of Mother Mary. If I plan to do anything it is to strive to live each day glorifying the Father. With that as my goal, then whatever I would otherwise “resolve” to do will fall into that category. Let’s try it:
I resolve to lose weight…that would mean treating my body as a temple. Hmmm that glorifies the Lord.
I resolve to be more patient with my earthly father…uhh wasn’t there a commandment about honoring mom and dad? Guess that glorifies God, too.
Give more to charity…didn’t He say, “in as much as you do unto the least of mine…”
Continue to follow my vocation and serve others…I remember something about faith without works being fruitless.
See, if you are trying to do something good, there’s a real strong chance you’ll be glorifying the Lord.
I also want to remember to give thanks to God more often for the good times and the bad because every day is a day of thanksgiving–it being a day that the Lord hath made.
Thanks be to God.