Emerging from the flames of the guilt of an over-indulgent holiday season we have entered the hope-filled days of the New Year's resolution. Many of us North Americans subject our wills to promises of betterment, only to see these longings for self-improvement extinguished as the ebb and flow of the rhythm of life resumes following its Christmas break. Resolutions need not end in failure though.
According to research performed by the University of Scranton, 45% of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions while 38% never do. There is value in taking the time to explicitly state and commit to your goals though. The study explains that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to reach their goals than those who hold off on resolving (http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/).
For the first five weeks of 2015 Faith in Focus is going to be talking about spiritual resolutions: goals to set as we seek to follow Christ with all of our heart. Goals which are attainable thanks to the work of the Spirit of God in us and as we set our wills to follow after God.
