Does anyone make New Year’s Resolutions anymore? I haven’t seen any posted online from anyone, and no one has mentioned theirs to me. Have those ol’ resolutions gone the way of the rotary phone and rabbit ears on the console TV?
So, maybe many of us could stand to lose some weight, exercise more and eat healthier. Maybe we should watch our language and go to church more often. Are there any other resolutions that are always broken by the tenth of January?
How about this instead – just be kind. Be kind to your family and friends, to your co-workers, and to those who wait on you at the fast-food place (where you broke your first resolution as quickly as Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes). Maybe be kind to strangers.
Open doors for people you don’t know, offer to shovel your neighbor’s sidewalk, and shop locally to support small businesses. Umm? What else? Mail a thinking-of-you card to someone you missed on the Christmas card list.
And stop talking smack about other people, whether they are someone who personally did you wrong or someone running for public office. I think we all could make a resolution to avoid listening to the news until the presidential election is over. Don’t even get me started.
So, be kind. Be gentle. Be loving and caring. And not only towards others, but towards yourself as well.
May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today. (1 Samuel 24:19, New Living Translation)
I myself have gained much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because your kindness has so often refreshed the hearts of God’s people. (Philemon 7, Living Bible)
No comments:
Post a Comment