NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

With the New Year comes New Year resolutions, some are promising to stop smoking, others to stop other bad habits, some are resolving to get married and settle this year, while others are planning to further their studies. Whatever we call them, resolutions, goals, plans, prayers, we are all determining to do something different this year. 

As for me, after watching the movie courageous more than once this holiday season, I have resolved to focus on and fulfill my role as a husband to my wife and a Father to my three children this year more than ever before. These roles I believe are my unique roles and no one else can or should fulfill them for me.

It is amazing how lightly we make and take these resolutions when they are really to be taken and made seriously. After much contemplation and with much determination. They indeed require as shown in the movie, a ceremony,they require some sobriety and the seriousness they deserve.And to make it more serious they need some accountability.

I have come to realize that I will never achieve much if I don't have someone holding me accountable for my actions, my decisions and yes my resolutions. Yeah I hear many say 'but I'm accountable to God". Yes, I have heard that before, and yes as much as we are accountable to God, we need to be accountable also to some flesh and blood. That's what we call being doubly accountable.

You and I need people who will ask us tough questions in regards to that which we have resolved to do. Like for me, I am surrounding myself with men who will want to know what I'm doing in regards to fulfilling my role as a hubby to that gracious lady of mine. I need men who will ask me how much time am spending with her; When is the last time I took her out for a date? What am I planning to do for her next week as a demonstration of my love for her? How much time am I spending with my kids? When is the last time I played with them? That's what accountability is all about.

So I hope you too have made some serious resolutions this year where your marriage and family is concerned and that you are going to find someone if not some people to help keep you accountable to what you have resolved to do this year. Have a fruitful year.