I am always amazed at how quickly the years go by. Every year I say things like, “Wow. I can believe we are heading into a new year!”  By now you would think it wouldn’t catch me off guard. There is not really anything magical that happens from December 31 to January 1 but for many of us it is a time that we reflect on the year that is ending and look into the possibilities of the year ahead. Some people make resolutions, goals, big plans, or just continue business as usual. I recently read that 43% of Americans will make no resolutions at all. 

What will you do?

A few years ago I ran across a list of questions written by author, Donald Whitney, that give a different approach than the typical resolutions. These questions, if taken seriously, help me think more deeply about the way I am living my life. I would encourage you to prayerfully read through them, asking God to highlight one or two for you to focus on. Write it down somewhere. Spend time really praying and thinking through what the question will lead you to do. Maybe even share it with someone in your life and ask them to hold you accountable to following through in some way.

Here you go! 

Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year 

1. What’s one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?
2. What’s the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?
3. What’s the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?
4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?
5. What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?
6. What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church this year?
7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?
8. What’s the most important way you will, by God’s grace, try to make this year different from last year?
9. What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?
10. What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years?  In eternity?

If you are also trying to find a way to create a habit of spending time with God check out the post I wrote heading into 2021 HERE.

Have an amazing 2025!