new life resolutions.

i think that we all have made new year's resolutions, however, when is the last time you made a new life resolutions. i mean decisions that would so drastically change the way you live life, you might not even be recognizable. 

so i have pondered about some things to commit to for the upcoming year, some for this year, some for the rest of my life. i have been hesitant to post them, because i know that if i do, i will have to check up on them often and that anyone who might read this can also hold me to those things. so therefore i am submitting myself to a new level of responsibility: 

Here they are in no specific order: 

-be more honest with others, by always being willing to tell the whole truth.

-be consistent with people, by always doing what i say. 

-hear God's voice speaking, by listening to his Spirit, his Word, his creation, or his people. therefore, listen more. (this includes meditation and reflective prayer)

-always look for application directives when reading the Bible. 

-attempt vulnerability as often as possible, so that others can see the real me. 

-remember that relationships are the most important thing in life, which means always looking for a way to put others before myself. 

-take time to worship God daily. 

-journal daily what is both going on in my spiritual life (moleskine) and what is going on in my head (blog)

-read the Bible daily (get through the new testament 6 times in the year), studying it by identifying concepts, people's examples, and the stories that are innate. 

-play the piano and sing at every chance i get. practicing my skills. 

-create daily by writing, singing, painting, composing, etc. 

-expect nothing, give everything. if someone says they want something or like something - give it to them. don't assume a return is coming.

-read print like crazy whether it is the newspaper, books, articles, novels, etc. by always having reading material in hand or (in bag). 

-minimize television and the surfing on the net. there is little gained from these things. 

-be active every day. go on a walk, swim, run, work out, flex, tennis, etc. 

-watch more movies to develop a greater ability to tell stories. 

-take more pictures. 

-weekly submission to other brothers concerning areas of weakness. 

-try to start a conversation everywhere i go. be concerned genuinely about others. 

-take a trip out of state/country.

-ask others what they think of Jesus. 

-memorize Scripture. 

-take sabbaths/fasts from life, food, relationships, etc. remember to breathe.

-be careful when using words, speak good things to them, always the truth, but never something that would cause injury. work on being more gentle with my communication. 

-have more fun. 

that is all for now. we'll see what happens. here's to a new year, new life, new day. 

-peaks out.