Jumping on the 2008 resolution bandwagon

I don’t know why I keep on making this list when I end up forgetting all the items by the 2nd week of January. Like banging my head against a brick wall… But hey, while there’s life there’s hope.
 

Faith Walk
1. Feeding. Daily QT, weekly CG or BS and quarterly SR. Back to “milk” for me.
2. Fellowship. Prayer. Maintain my accountability triad, find a Paul and a Timothy.
3. Rethink my ministries. Do I stay, go or change? Reminder to self: in kingdom work, you are NOT indispensable.
 

Finances
1. Spend less than I earn – the common thread running through most of the personal finance blogs and books I’ve read this year. So I have to make a budget and follow it. Save!
2. Financial education. Learn how to invest and look into enterpreneurship. I am not business minded and I hate math, but it is good stewardship to make he most of my savings.
3. Tithe. It’s not mine anyway
 

Health
1. Eat healthy. I would have said “learn to cook” but cooking for one person is just not practical. So I’ll still eat out, but with preference to veggies.
2. Get enough sleep. And make that regular. I think this resolution would be the hardest to keep.
3. Walk when possible. Use the stairs or if it’s less than 4 blocks away, hoof it.
 

Relationships
1. Family first.
2. Be present in the here and now. People come, people go, and they stay for a reason. Cliche, but true. Less heartache too.
3. Platinum rule: Treat people as they want to be treated.
 

Thinking
1. Think outside the box. Just because I finished so and so course and I have these work experience does not limit me to yada yada job.
2. Think positive. There is a reason for the hope that I have…
3. Philippians 4:8 “… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
 

 Time
1. Blanket victory. I came across this term in a book, basically, it means havng enough discipline to wake up on time and then STAND UP and not go back to sleep. Obviously, I have had blanket failure my whole life.
2. Punctuality. Tardiness has been my trademark since my elementary days. Tsk.
3. Learn to say NO. Enough with the Messiah complex, overcommitting, and hectic schedule. Multitasking can only go so far.
Values
1. In everything, excellence. Stop whining about what I can’t do and focus on my strengths.
2. Check my motives. Who am I seeking to please? Other’s approval, their expectations, my enjoyment are all misleading.
3. Everything is educational. Learn the most from every opportunity.

Well, that’s a total of 21 resolutions. Is this too much? Uh-oh.