RESOLUTION (rěz'ə-lōō'shən)

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2009!!

It's been nearly a month since my last posting...sorry bout that...it's been an interesting month.

Oh...one quick thing before I dive into today's post. I would like to add Kari and Josiah Wilson to my list of friends I am thankful for. Please add them to my Thanksgiving Blog!! Hehe!

Sooooo....

Of course as is our American nature, many of us feel compelled to find new ways to improve who we are at the beginning of a new calendar year. We often call these resolutions.

Dictionary.com defines it as: 1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination. 2. A resolving to do something. 3. A course of action determined or decided on.

I have a few thoughts on this opportunity to create and/or break habits.

Research shows that it takes 21 days to develop a habit. That’s 21 days of going to the gym every day or exercising in some way every day, 21 days to reading, 21 days to eat healthily, 21 days doing, 21 days of anything.


When you want to start a habit, don’t tell yourself you are doing it for life, tell yourself (your conscious brain) that you are going to try it for 21 days. For example if you want to start the habit of praying tell your conscious self that you are trying it for 21 days. Now, when you have completed this for 21 days your conscious mind has the choice of stopping it or carrying on, or so it thinks. Your neural pathways have formed already and you will more than likely continue with your new habit, you will have seen the benefits along the way your unconscious will want to continue if it has been beneficial.


Some of the bad habits most people are addicted to, are excess alcohol intake, drugs, smoking, gambling, sex and even food cravings. Do you experience being addicted? It is really a very difficult task of getting rid of something, especially when you’re used to it.

Several misconceptions concerning bad habits or cravings rule over our society today. People say that craving is awful and distressing. They say that it oblige you live with it, to rule your life. It’s difficult to resist because it won’t leave your side. It will always tempt you to use it. It will make you so hooked, such that in time, it becomes very difficult to eliminate.

Do you believe in these fallacies? Even if it says that it is irresistible, the truth is you can withstand it. As time goes by, and as you continue resisting it, it will eventually pass. Believe that you are able to overpower your urges.

To wrap things up, I think there is one huge key that will empower us to experience the changes we desire.

Four Words: GOD IS WITH US

I firmly believe that if we sincerely seek God's help...He will give us the help we require to change...His Word says so......