5. Listen to Praise and Worship Music

What kind of music are you listening to? Do you have any praise and worship music on your playlist? Next year be sure you have praise and worship music on your list. Having God incorporated into every area of your life ensures your mind stays where it should. Music with crude language can have more of an effect on your mind than you may realize. We put out what we put in, so make sure you are putting in Jesus! Make it your New Years Resolution to listen to more praise and worship music if you don’t already.

6. Watch Clean Movies

Evaluate what kind of shows and movies you are watching. Try to avoid watching sinful movies and shows that have cursing, nudity, violence, and more in it. You would be surprised at the effect this can have on you and especially your little ones in the house. Make it your New Years Resolution to do better with what you choose to watch! There are clean movies and shows out there like the Chosen.

7. Represent Your Faith by the Way you Dress

Represent your faith by the way you dress. Too often I see those who claim to represent Jesus wearing extremely inappropriate clothing. We should not dress in a way to cause others to sin. We should dress modestly and respect ourselves. Believe me, you don’t want the kind of attention that comes from dressing inappropriately. This year treat your body as you should acknowledging that it is the temple of the Holy Spirit and be more modest with how you dress. Your body is sacred, treat it as such.

8. Tithe

Do you tithe? If not, this is the year to start. Don’t be greedy when it comes to tithing because everything you have is from God. Even if you are only able to tithe $10, it’s something. I think you’ll find the more you trust God with your finances, the more he will bless you. Just be sure you are tithing for the right reasons. God knows what’s within your heart. Tithing for the wrong reasons will not lead to blessings. For this New Years Resolution, figure out how much you need to tithe and start doing it! The general rule of thumb is to tithe 10% of your income.

9. Attend Church Regularly

If you haven’t found a home church already, now is the time! Remember everyone at one point was a new visitor themselves. So, don’t feel awkward going to a new church by yourself. Make sure to check what’s being taught to the Bible ensuring that it is a true Bible-based church. We should all have a good place to worship and praise with fellow Christians. Maybe watch previous recordings of the sermons to ensure it aligns with God’s teachings.

10. Evaluate Sin in Your Life

Use this time to evaluate any sin that may be present in your life. Then, once you’ve established what needs to go, create a game plan on how to overcome this sin in your life. Whether it’s telling others to hold you accountable, or speaking with your preacher for support, it’s worth it to get any sin out of your life. There is freedom in Christ, don’t allow sin to keep you a slave.

11. Be the Change

Be the change you want to see in others. One would be amazed at how much change will come out of another person by simply changing your actions. Before trying to change others evaluate your own behaviors that may be influencing theirs. If you want to see more love, show more love. For this New Years Resolution make a list of 5 ways you could be a better person. I can instantly think of 5 areas I can improve in. There’s always room for improvement. Never stop growing!

12. Pray and Fast

For things that have been burdening you for a while, consider praying and fasting into the new year. Here are some resources on Amazon to assist. You want to ensure you do it right and safely if you haven’t done it before. Fasting is great for breaking strongholds. Just remember, always do your own research. Only you and God know what works best for you. Here’s some highly recommended books on fasting. I personally haven’t read these yet and am looking into fasting more myself! If you have, I’d love to know what you recommend.