A New Year invariably brings the resolution to change something in our lives. There are so many things to work on. Some people take another crack at losing weight while others might be determined to finally organize their household. Whatever it is that you are staring in the face, you will be more successful if you tell someone about it. You see, all of us think that we will just make the change alone and let others discover our success. Unfortunately, we are all to adept at rationalizing away our good intentions. When we tell someone else what we are doing, they can help us through those sticky places where we failed before. Just be sure to pick someone who is very encouraging to you. Even better, find someone who is working on a task of their own and you can be mutually accountable.
Another strategy is to buy a motivational poster and put it where you will see it everyday. When you make it a daily practice to read positive words, you are defeating that inner voice that seems to delight in our failure. Remember, Philipeans 4:8 says:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
