One of the things I enjoy about sitting under the teaching of John Piper is that I can relate to him, that he is publicly transparent about his struggles, and that he wrestles with the same things that often plaque my feeble mind. On the Desiring God blog, he wrote a New Year’s Eve post, laying out ten resolutions for sustaining mental health.

I have usually placed little stock in the concept of new year’s resolutions, seeing them through the eyes of the stereotype expressed so well in today’s BC comic, as nothing but a collection of wishful statements to be broken within a month. But, on the other hand, if I am unwilling to actually step up and commit to something sometimes, I’ll never get anywhere in life.

That said, I think I’ll yoink that list and make them my resolutions for this year. Not that I expect to fulfill them perfectly, but perhaps by the grace of God I may be able to build them into my life as productive habits to build a life more consumed with Him and less consumed with myself.