Taking Back Your Resolutions

It has been just over 2 months since our 2013 New Year's Resolutions were developed.  Statistics show that over 75% of us have failed at whatever it is we were trying to start or stop in 2013.  And because it didn't go as planned and because we missed a day or a week or had a setback or gained a pound or whatever it was that we wanted to change this year, we gave up.  We threw in the towel on a year long resolution because of a few mistakes.

Why do we do that?  Why do we give up so quickly?  Chances are your goals for 2013 are challenging for you, or you wouldn't have them as goals.

So if you're like me (and I know I am) maybe today is the day that you start over.  Today is the day that we declare a do-over on our 2013 goals and resolutions.  

Chances are we are going to slip up again.  We are still going to have roadblocks, challenges, and bad days.  But if we just take it one day at a time, break it down into small victories, we will can gain some momentum back and accomplish whatever we started at the beginning of the year and more.

The same is true for Lent.  If you gave up or started something for the season of Lent, you may have messed up.  I know I have.  That doesn't mean that we give up.  That doesn't mean we stop.  It means we made a mistake and need to try again starting now.

Do you need to declare a do-over?