The Dreaded New Year’s Resolution

Ah yes—the resolutions that show up strong on January 1 and quietly ghost us by… January 12. 😅

Here are the fastest New Year’s resolutions to be broken, ranked by speed of collapse

“I’ll go to the gym every day”

Breaks by: Jan 10–15. January gyms are chaos; by mid-month, soreness + schedule reality wins. Most people downgrade to “a few times a week,” which… never quite happens.

“I’ll quit sugar / carbs / alcohol”

Breaks by: Jan 3–7

Someone brings cookies. Or it’s cold. Or “just one drink” turns into a reset that never resets.

“I’ll wake up early every day”

Breaks by: First weekend

The snooze button is undefeated. Weekends are where this resolution goes to die peacefully.

“I’ll save more money”

Breaks by: Jan 15–31

Reality hits: subscriptions you forgot about, winter expenses, and the logic of “I deserve this, it’s still January.”

“I’ll stop procrastinating”

Breaks by: Immediately, but you’ll admit it later. You meant to start being productive. You just… didn’t get around to it yet.

So then I asked the Lord, “What do you want me to know about New Year’s resolutions“. All he said to me was, “Matthew 6:33“. So… In a moment of procrastination… I asked him what do you want me to do about Matthew 6:33? (like I didn’t already know what he was going to tell me…)

 “Go read it!!!”

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

“Seek First” Changes Everything

Notice what Jesus doesn’t say.

He doesn’t say, “Fix everything about your life, then come to God.” He doesn’t say, “Master discipline, then I’ll help you.”

He says, seek first.

Not only, not perfectly, not eventually.

First.

That word rearranges the entire resolution conversation.

Most New Year’s goals fail because they’re built on the assumption that we are the source of change. Matthew 6:33 flips that logic. It suggests that alignment comes before achievement, and that order matters more than effort.

So what are we to seek first?

His kingdom… His righteousness…

Not… His kingdom… Our righteousness…

His Kingdom is a way of life, not a place

In the Gospel of Matthew, “the kingdom of God” isn’t just heaven someday—it’s God’s reign here and now:

• living under His authority

• embodying His justice, mercy, humility, and love

• letting God shape your inner life and outward actions

Spiritually, it’s an invitation to live from God’s true identity He has given you rather than the world’s pressure.

God’s righteousness, not self-made goodness

Jesus isn’t saying “try harder to be morally perfect.” He’s pointing to God’s righteousness—the kind that comes from trusting God and living under His reign. The focus is seeking, not achieving.

“His righteousness” means ordering your life around God’s will, character, and priorities—trusting Him enough to live the way He calls you to live.

Seeking God isn’t about gathering information about Him—it’s about moving toward Him.

In Scripture, seeking often means:

• turning toward God in trust,

• listening and responding, (What do you want me to know? What do you want me to do?)

• aligning yourself with His will and the true identity he has called us.

It’s closer to “pursue closeness” than “search for data.”

Spiritually, seeking assumes faith before certainty. You seek because you believe God is worth seeking—even when outcomes aren’t guaranteed.

That’s why this command comes in a passage about anxiety: seeking God is the opposite of grasping for control.

Put simply

To “seek” in Matthew 6:33 means:

to orient your life toward God with sustained desire, trust, and intentional action—making Him your primary pursuit rather than your backup plan.

So my people… when it comes to a new years resolution… seek first His Kingdom, His Righteousness and watch God take care of ALL the things you’ve been striving for.

“Seek”… My word for the year… my new year’s resolution…