Resolved

1. By the grace of God, resolved that I never give up battling my wretchedness, however unsuccessful I may be.
(July 26th 2011)

2. Resolved, by the grace of God, that nothing shall be indispensable in my life apart from the Lord Jesus Christ.

(July 27th 2011)

3. Resolved, by the grace of God, to see my sin as an intense violation of my precious relationship with Jesus Christ and to be most remorseful and saddened by that, over any other consequence or anything else.

(August 3rd 2011)

4. By the grace of God, resolved that I consider all things in the light of the temporal earth and the glory of the Kingdom to come.

(August 2nd 2011)

5. By the grace of God, resolved that I live each day on earth as if it were my last and that the next instant I would meet my Master and my Lord.

(August 2nd 2011)

6. Resolved, by the grace of God, to intentionally / purposefully summon up mental energy to constantly meditate on the greatness of God's love and grace lavished on me in order that it may never grow cold nor be distant from my mind.

And that I may know how to respond to Him in the rightful manner.

(August 7th 2011)

7. By the grace of God, resolved that I reserve my greatest joy and satisfaction for doing the will of God and should any activity or person exceed that joy, it should be given up immediately.

(August 7th 2011)

8. By the grace of God, resolved that I should never approach rest and recreation with an attitude of self-love because that is a great danger and an occasion for sin.

(15th August 2011)

9. By the grace of God, resolved that when faced with an immense workload, I'll not be burdened by it, more than I am burdened for the spiritual state of my soul.

(25th August 2011)

10. By the grace of God, resolved that whenever I look upon my labour to be such a bore and chore, and am tempted to go in search of pleasure in various forms of entertainment, I will remember that Solomon went to that extreme and found it to be nothing but vanity.

I will also to call to mind, the deep and unfathomable love of Christ and meditate on that, so that my hands will not grow weary in my labour for Him.

(29th August 2011)

11. By the grace of God, resolved that, I will "kindle afresh the gift of God" in the light of the great heritage of Christian men lived before me who have laboured and suffered immensely for the sake of the gospel. That I shall be resolved to stir up my love for Christ and labour for His gospel, being emboldened by the spirit of "power and love and discipline", even though I am far from it at the point of writing.

(3rd September 2011)

12. By the grace of God, resolved that the same old gospel shall not grow cold in my heart but on the contrary, may I grow to praise and obey God more with each repeated meditation of it, that it shall be sweeter still, than the hour I first believed.

(6th September 2011)

13. By the grace of God, resolved that I shall not self-congratulate on a "fruitful" day, and so deceive myself into thinking that I've accomplished this and that, done this and that, when I've actually done none of them or done little of them with the attitude of serving God. On the other hand, I should work at every task as though serving the Lord. What good is it if I merely complete the tasks or even excel at them, and have no concept of God while doing them? How different would I be from the rest of the world?

(29th September 2011)

14. By the grace of God, I am resolved that when I see charm and beauty, I am to call to mind the faithful wisdom contained in Proverbs 31:30 and value what God counts as praiseworthy and deny what is not, even though my heart may tell me otherwise.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

Formed earlier, forgotten, but remembered and penned down on (3rd October 2011)

15. By the grace of God, resolved that I shall never harbour any selfish intentions when ministering to the flock of God. That I shall not use my favourable position to influence anything or anyone for selfish gain. And to be wary of doing so while hiding behind godly agenda.

(16th October 2011)

16. Over the past few days when I've been sick, I found myself lacking in energy and weak in the flesh and hence, was more selective and economical with my actions. I didn't have the energy to do lots of things, so many things weren't a distraction anymore. Through this, I learnt a lesson and found a great evil. Youth, vigour, health and athleticism are meaningless and a vanity if not used to glorify God maximally. What use is it then? That we have great health and energy but spend it on our pleasures? Why only be conscious of glorifying God when sick, when you can do so much more for God when healthy? So then, by the grace of God, resolved, that I submit my body to God and recognise that youthful vigour, energy, drive, health and athleticism are a gift from God. I don't own it and neither will I possess it forever. Oh God help me to spend my youthful days all the more for serving God, especially in ways which I can't when I grow old. (Ecclesiastes 12) When my vision dims, when I become a hunchback, my teeth become few, when my hearing gets impaired, when I become a light-sleeper, awakened at the slightest noise, when I become fearful of heights and fall, of dangers in the street, when my hair turns white, when I have my energy sucked out of me and tire easily, and when my sense of taste and smell is dulled, when I hear of death all around me, when I spend every last dollar I own on my health care and to support the last days of my life and then finally, this flesh will waste away, return to the soil and I return to the One who gave me life.
Before that day comes, and while it is today, let me use my youthful vigour to serve God maximally.
(16th October 2011)

17. By the grace of God, I am resolved that I should and must never doubt that God hears and answers prayers. Sometimes, we may fall prey to the niggling thought deep down inside. Really? Does God really hear my prayers? Does He really answer? Maybe I don't really believe in it but just for show, I'll just  mouth the words. May it never be! If my conviction and belief in prayer should weaken and grow cold, then I must stop and recall the various ways which God has answered my prayers abundantly, exceedingly and in unexpected ways. And then, start praying fervently.
(17th October 2011)

18. By the grace of God, I must be resolved to gird up the loins of my mind and not lay at rest. Lately, too many thoughts pass through my mind unfiltered, even if it's a flash. Lately, I'm starting to be lazy and getting tired of combating those thoughts, especially those which keep coming and those which represent my deepest struggles. I have no idea how much bad I must undo. Like Peter would say, "gird up the loins of your mind!", "prepare your minds for action!". Let me attack and abolish any flicker of thought of pride, of hatred, of lust, of selfishness, of laziness, of procrastination, of idolatry, of trying and tempting God, of delaying obedience. I do not struggle for my own sake. If I am to struggle, let it be done for the Lord, in remembrance of the blood that was shed for me. If ever I am to grow weary, I am to remember what I'm struggling for and try. Try a little harder, persevere that bit more. "The sands of time are sinking." "Dark, dark hath been the midnight, but dayspring is at hand. And glory, glory dwelleth, in Immanuel's land." Only a little more to glory.
(6th November 2011)

19. By the grace of God, and by faith, I shall not proceed to do God's work while my hands are dirty, while I am nursing and cuddling some sin intentionally. Will I take His commands and His holiness lightly? Can God be shortchanged or deceived? Let it be that I firstly, bend my heart and offer up a broken spirit and a contrite heart of repentance before I resume my duty, though it may cost me much time.
(7th January 2012)

20. By the grace of God, resolved that I shall flee from anything which will decrease my appetite for God's word, thirst for God, and cause me much time which can be better spent for His purposes.
(12th February 2012)

21. By the grace of God, resolved that I shall pursue the discipline of waking up early to pray, so that I may learn to praise Him each day, lean wholly on Him before each day, plead on behalf of others and as far as possible, prepare my heart to say "Here am I. Send me!" (Isaiah 6:8) before my hands and feet set off to work. So that in all the answered prayers, I may witness more of His blessings in my life and have more reason to give thanks and glory to God.
(12th February 2012)

22. By the grace of God, resolved that I shall not sear my conscience by conscious rebellion against God or suppressing it and acting without regard for it but on the other hand, to examine my heart and actions immediately and strive to put right what's wrong when my conscience accuses me.
(25th February 2012)

23. By the grace of God, resolved that "I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?" Job 31:1
(28th May 2012)

24. By the grace of God, resolved that I should meditate on Psalm 73:25-26 and consider that there is none I look to who reigns in the heavens except the Lord and there is none I desire on earth apart from the Lord. And may it be that if I should experience the failings of my flesh and my heart, I will say emphatically that "my flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.", as sure as I would say it before the failings of my flesh and my heart.
(June 2012)

25. 2 Corinthians 4:1 "Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart..."

26. 2 Corinthians 4:2 "but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame..."

27. By the grace of God, resolved that if I see a brethren caught in a sin or walking towards that direction and my decision is inaction, I am to examine myself on 3 counts.
A. Is my inaction out of self love and a lack of love for brethren? Fear of rejection, love of ease? Selfishness, self-centeredness? 
B. Is my inaction out of a low and warped view of God's holiness and undermining the seriousness of sin? 
C. Is my inaction due to the fact that I am cuddling some hidden sin and in the same way as I'm afraid to be found out, I would prefer to let fellow brethren continue in their paths of sinfulness?
(5th August 2012)

28. By the grace of God, resolved that if I catch myself being strongly convicted after hearing the Word of God but am not purposefully thinking of active steps to put my life in order, or that I'm not willing to pay the price of change, to the result that at the end of the day, nothing changes and everything remains the same as before, I am to warn myself of self-deception, that I am no better than the guy who looks into the mirror and walks away without doing anything. Emotive response is of no value.
(23rd September 2012)

29. By the grace of God, I must actively consider the wisdom of these verses.
Proverbs 10:17-21
He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 17:27-28

He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Proverbs 14:29-30

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.

(29th November 2012)

30. By the grace of God, I went through a period, reflecting upon the implications of Rev 2:1-7 and realised much to my shock, that many godly habits and convictions that I have lost and neglected to do, as love for God waned. I realised then how easy it is to live by the flesh as our natural fallen self is predisposed to do, and how purposeful and consistent the effort must be, to cultivate godly habits and a godly heart.
(1st April 2013)