res·o·lu·tion [rez-uh-loo-shuhn], –noun: a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

I know its trendy, so passe by now, I missed new and edgy by about six days, despite my lack of timing I have some thoughts on the new year, that now looms only hours away. This morning I finished up a long cold tempo with the Master’s college holiday 5k. It was a beautiful morning and I enjoyed the support the other runners around me provided in finishing up a pretty challenging workout. While cooling down and stretching after the race I heard a lot of runner’s talking about the new year and their illustrious goals. Break 18 minutes in the 5k, run back to back hundred mile weeks, qualify for the Boston marathon, whatever it was January 1st 2011 offers the possibility of anything.

I believe in goals, I believe New Year’s resolutions offer an opportunity to take the first step toward what could be a life long journey. As I ran this morning I thought about what step I was going to take this new year, perhaps read all the way through the Bible( something I have attempted to do pretty much every new year since I could read, yet still haven’t finished), run faster, be a better Son, brother, boyfriend, friend, all those things are good and I do want to work on them. The bottom line though is a new year resolution for me is a resolution to fail.

Running this morning my body, my heart was filled with such joy, I felt free and with every step my body felt more and more like a vessel of worship to its creator. That is the step I am seeking to take and challenge you to take with me, I want whatever I take on in 2011 to be worship and filled with joy. I am seeking to truly worship the Lord in all things I do this year. I want my body to worship when I run, I want my actions, my thoughts, my relationships to be praise. My desire is to have 2011 be filled with joy as I do all things onto the One who gave us this new year.

“I'm thanking you, God, from a full heart, I'm writing the book on your wonders.
   I'm whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy;
      I'm singing your song, High God.”
-Psalm 9:1-2