2010: The Year of Self-Improvement

Like many I try to come up with a list of resolutions for the new year. I will only make three this year, in attempts to both keep and achieve them.

Resolution #1: Read the Bible Daily.
This is the one that is most important to me. Every year I seem to start out strong, but my April I get slack and then by May I normally have stopped all together. Not this year! I even went and purchase a bible that takes it and splits it into the daily readings. I really hope to accomplish this year! I pray to accomplish that this year. That leads me to resolution number 2.

Resolution #2: Pray without Ceasing.
We know the verse, but I will be a little transparent here and just say my prayer life is NOT where it needs to be. I can always tell when my prayer life is stronger. I just feel as if, well I don't feel like a camel anymore, carrying all the junk that this world brings. So I will not only try to start each day with prayer, but also at meals and at the end of the day. I want to be careful not to make it part of my daily checkoff list, it's nice for it to be part of my routine, but I don't want it to feel like a chore, I want to want to pray.

Resolution #3: Get Healthy.
I'm not naive, I know I need to lose a few. But I want to do more than that. I want to not only lose weight, but I want to learn how to eat healthier. I'm going to try a new book for 40 days and see how it goes. It stresses the importance of organic eating and how it can cause a boost to your immune system, alleviates/prevents any aliments and helps to extend your years. I certainly don't want to live to be 200 like back in Noah's day (I actually look forward to Heaven, but that's another post), but I do want to be around to enjoy my future wife, kids, grand kids, and if I'm lucky, great-grand kids. Oh, and I do want to exercise more. I tend to try and kill myself at the beginning and quickly lose interest with workouts. So I've come up with a plan that will slowly allow me to build stamina, and hopefully will allow me to have the physique God intended. I think I should only have to carry a spare tire in my car, not around my midsection as well. =)

I'm doing this alone so any encouraging words are greatly appreciated.