This is the day we all make promises for the coming year. But I say, forget the next year. Let’s talk about the next 24 hours.
We can do a lot in a day.
In one day in 1993, Charles Servizio did 46,001 pushups. In one day, Ben Feldman sold $20 million of insurance. In one day, Will Ferrell played for 10 MLB teams. (It was Spring Training.) In one day, the Girl Scouts bake 4.5 million thin mints.
Jesus warned, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries” (Matthew 6:34).
It is great to set goals for the next year. But it’s better to set goals for the next day. Then, when you get out of bed tomorrow, do it all over again.
Recovery Step: Anyone can make a New Year’s resolution. I suggest you make a New Day’s resolution instead.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
