Connect #001

PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
A New Year.
A New You.
I
t is now the second
month of the year; I
believe it?s a fitting time
for us to pause and
reflect on how we?ve
been keeping up with our ?new
year?s resolutions.? Are you still
on track or have you given up
hope? Perhaps, you have never
believed in making new year
resolutions. Well? you?re not
alone.
In 2018, a survey that was
conducted in America found that
the three most common
resolutions made were:
1. to eat healthier;
2. to exercise more;
3. to save more.
Sounds familiar? A third of the
participants responded that they
had not bothered making any
resolutions at all ? probably the
more realistic option, given that
statistically, 88% ended up failing
miserably!
All of us desire to better
ourselves, don?t we? That?s why
new year resolutions are such a
big hit. A new year symbolises a
new beginning. We approach
each year with a steely
determination to make the year
count. However, when December
greets us, we find ourselves
disappointed once again at our
progress.
So, why are we so enthusiastic
about making resolutions yet
"But, her e's the r eality: simply
telling our selves to have mor e
per sever ance isn't going to cut
it.
- Jun Gan
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