Resolved:

So last night I was reading Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions and a couple really hit me so I thought I'd share them with you.

1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God's glory and to my own good, profit, and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, withthout any consideration of the time, whether now or never so many myriads of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty, and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how ever so many and how ever so great.

2. Resolved, that I will live so as I shall wish I had done when I come to die

3. Resolved, to examine carefully and constantly what that one thing in me is that causes me in the least to doubt the love of God; and so direct all my forces against it.

4. Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly, and frequently that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of them.

5. Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month, and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.

6. Resolved, never henceforward till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but to act entirely and altogether as God's...

7. Resolved, never to allow the least measure of any fretting uneasiness at my father or mother. Resolved to suffer no effects of it, so much as in the least alteration of speech, or motion of my eye (ooo hard): and to be especially careful of it with respect to any of our family--Ok family....I'm gonna need help with this one.

8. Resolved, to endeavor to my utmost to deny whatever is not most agreeable to a temper that is good, and universally sweet and benevolent, quiet, peaceable, contented and easy, compassionate and generous, humble and meek, submissive and obliging, diligent and industrious, charitable and even, patient, moderate, forgiving, and sincere; and to do at all times what such a temper would lead me to. Examine strictly every week, whether I have done so.

9. Resolved, constantly, with the utmost niceness and diligence and with the strictest scrutiny, to be looking into the state of my soul, that I may know whether I have truly an interst in Christ or not; that when I come to die, I may not have any negligence respection this to repent of.

10. I frequently hear persons in old age say how they would live if they were to live their lives over again. Resolved, that I will live just so as I can think I shall wish I had done, supposing I live to old age.

11. Resolved, to improve every opportunity, when I am in the best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus Christ, to trust and confide in Him, and consecrate myself wholly to Him; that from this I may have assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my Redeemer.

ALMOST DONE....

12. Resolved, very much to exercise myself in this all my life long, that this, with the greatest openness I am capable of, to declare my ways to God, and lay open my soul to Him: all my sins, temptations, difficulties, sorrows, hopes, desires, and everything, and every circumstance...

13. Resolved, to confess frankly to myself all that which I find in myself, either infirmity or sin; and, if it be what concerns religion, also to confess the whole case to God and to implore needed help.

14. Resolved, always to do that which I shall wish I had done when I see others do it.

That's a lot to live up to ...... but I'll do my best to do these with a cheerful attitude. Any help will be much appreciated. God Bless
More to come later....computer still broken....I need to figure out whats wrong with it.