New Year's Resolutions

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.

Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. …

But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

…bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.