How to Stay Healthy in the New Year
Ernest L. Easley
2 Corinthians 7:1-8
So on this first day of the year have you or do you plan to make a New Years Resolution? You know: setting some goals you want to accomplish this year. It may include some personal goals or projects. It may even include reforming a habit.
Here is a Top Ten List of New Years Resolutions for 2012. See if any of yours are included.
1.Spend more time with my family/friends.
2.Fit in Fitness. (tone up for health)
3.Tame the Bulge. (drop some pounds)
4.Quit smoking
5.Enjoy life more
6.Quit drinking
7.Get out of debt
8.Learn something new
9.Help others
10.Get organized
Well those are all wonderful and helpful resolutions to make. Now here's the bad news: research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals.
Well that's not very encouraging news when it comes to making New Years Resolutions. What's interesting is that it was found that men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting (a system where small measurable goals are being set; such as, a pound a week, instead of saying ''lose weight'') while women succeeded 10% more when they made their goals public and got support from their friends.
When it comes to making New Years Resolutions there is a resolution that I want to encourage you to make with me today, where small measurable goals can be set, where the goals are made public AND that comes with support from your friends.
You say, ''Pastor, now that sounds like a reasonable resolution to make for this year. What is it?'' Well I'm glad you asked. The 2012 New Years Resolution that I'm asking you to make with me today is for us to stay healthy all year long! And I'm not talking about physical health though that should be a priority this year. I'm talking about spiritual health. I'm talking about church health!
That's it! That we the member ...
Ernest L. Easley
2 Corinthians 7:1-8
So on this first day of the year have you or do you plan to make a New Years Resolution? You know: setting some goals you want to accomplish this year. It may include some personal goals or projects. It may even include reforming a habit.
Here is a Top Ten List of New Years Resolutions for 2012. See if any of yours are included.
1.Spend more time with my family/friends.
2.Fit in Fitness. (tone up for health)
3.Tame the Bulge. (drop some pounds)
4.Quit smoking
5.Enjoy life more
6.Quit drinking
7.Get out of debt
8.Learn something new
9.Help others
10.Get organized
Well those are all wonderful and helpful resolutions to make. Now here's the bad news: research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals.
Well that's not very encouraging news when it comes to making New Years Resolutions. What's interesting is that it was found that men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal setting (a system where small measurable goals are being set; such as, a pound a week, instead of saying ''lose weight'') while women succeeded 10% more when they made their goals public and got support from their friends.
When it comes to making New Years Resolutions there is a resolution that I want to encourage you to make with me today, where small measurable goals can be set, where the goals are made public AND that comes with support from your friends.
You say, ''Pastor, now that sounds like a reasonable resolution to make for this year. What is it?'' Well I'm glad you asked. The 2012 New Years Resolution that I'm asking you to make with me today is for us to stay healthy all year long! And I'm not talking about physical health though that should be a priority this year. I'm talking about spiritual health. I'm talking about church health!
That's it! That we the member ...
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