And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them
when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way,
and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
~Deuteronomy 6: 6-9
My resolutions usually center around Biblical themes: read the Bible more; become a better parent, friend, or wife; teach the children through family devotionals. I’ve already bought a new daily devotional and downloaded a new Bible app with an assortment of read-the-Bible-through schedules.
Unfortunately, sometimes we word our resolutions in a way that sets us up for failure almost as soon as we begin.
Every day that you spend time in God’s word or teach it to your children is beneficial. Don’t waste time counting the days you’ve missed the goal instead of benefiting from the days you fulfill it!
Please visit the other ladies participating in 31 Days of Ministry Online:
- Amy Bayliss – 31 Days of Heart Matters
- Karin – 31 Days of Intentional Parenting
- Jen – 31 Days of Social Media
- Lisa Boyd – 31 Days of WordPress
- Karen Lewis – 31 Days of Praise
- A Martha Heart – 31 Days of Prayer
Useful link: Goal-Setting Questions for 2011 from the Simple Mom downloads page.
January Desktop Wallpapers
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Links to all posts in this series, by topic, can be found here.
Thanks for the Post. I’m blessed. Secret closet with God is very important in every christian life. Wish you a blessed n rejoicing new year 2011. Agape.
And if/when you do get “behind schedule”, it’s not exactly the most beneficial to just quickly skim through the chapters so you can catch up.
I have read through my Bible once. Now I am on my second time through. Instead of using a schedule, I decided to start in Matthew. Previous attempts had me begin in Genesis… Old Testament genealogy is a sure fire way to give up! Once I finished the NT, I started the OT in Joshua. It is much easier to get through Gen, Ex, Lev, Num & Deut when you have read through the entire rest of the Bible already!
So did you decide on a particular schedule to follow? I have heard great things about the Bible in 90 Days.
Marsha, I’m doing the exact same thing and deciding to start in Matthew (for the same reasons)!