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Successful and consistent adherence to new years\u2019 resolutions is, from my experience, rare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change this pattern of failure, I look to the holy scripture for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oikoumene.org\/blog\/new-years-resolutions-a-biblical-reflection\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo:&nbsp;<\/em>Ivars Kupcis\/WCC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The year often begins with making firm resolutions, taken with earnestness and commitment. The following weeks and months are familiarly littered with broken promises and failures. Successful and consistent adherence to new years\u2019 resolutions is, from my experience, rare. To change this pattern of failure, I look to the holy scripture for help. 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