MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Dear Lord, as I enter a year that is new,
I pray that each day I’ll draw closer to You.

I might vow to lose weight, and exercise more,
Or spend quality time with my kids I adore.

Maybe not go in debt buying stuff I don’t need,
And testing all things that I see and I read.

These things are all vows I should follow each day,
But they are not all You would have me obey.

You’d want all the fruit of the Spirit to be
At work in my life, so that others might see

True love, joy, and peace – longsuffering too,
And kindness and goodness in all that I do.

You’d want me to study the Bible, and pray,
While faithfully walking the straight, narrow way.

So, Lord, as I enter this spotless New Year,
I trust You to lead me each day without fear.


By Betty Jo Mings