11 resolutions for 2011

i do these EVERY year. and sometimes i actually follow through with them. but this year. I’m gonna learn the art of perseverance. i’m not gonna let myself down. i dont want next year to end the same way this one is.. wishing that i could start over.. no. next year, i’m gonna be proud that i made the decision to live..

so without further ado, here’s my resolutions list.

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Share my feelings. Don’t keep them bottled up. cause that’s what i’ve been doing. and it’s stupid. i maybe let things out to two or three people, but that’s not the best thing. my parents need to know, and if someone’s hurting me, that person needs to know too. hiding things from other people is stupid.

Don’t be lazy. Don’t make someone else do what you can do for yourself. humble yourself to do the dirty chores. energize yourself for something worthwhile. not like moping over your problems.

Read through the Bible in a year. but not in just any old version.. but in The Message. i want a new perspective on what i’ve read a million times.

Write letters to those who I need to forgive. because just “forgiving someone in your heart” doesn’t cut it. i need action to prove my forgiveness.. cause i have a lot that needs doling out.

Teach a Bible class. instead of complaining about what i don’t like about a class, why don’t i just take initiative and teach one myself!? with help of course.. cause pride doesn’t need to be another issue.

do I really expect a good relationship with God to fall into my lap? of course not. pray. because one-sided relationships do not work.

Persevere. don’t give up on what seems to hard.. the end justifies the means.

Get all A’s. it’s all about the attitude. good grades come with good commitment. and a good decision to do your very best.

Improve a life. i’ve ruined enough lives in 2010. i have no idea how i’m gonna improve one, but we shall see how God uses me.. no making my own paths. it’s all on Him.

Quit slacking, and exercise. i need it. Kandie needs it. don’t lax on an important responsibility.. God gave me legs for a reason..

LIVE. i mean, it’s obvious that there are some aspects that I can’t keep this resolution.. God will take me when He’s ready.. but that is not my decision to make. and I need to realize that. and simply live my life.. for Him.

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eleven tasks for twenty-eleven. can I do it? absolutely not..on my own at least. But God? He will help..

<3jen