40 Christ-Centered New Year’s Resolution Ideas
New Years Day is the last holiday before the dawn of a new beginning. It symbolizes the renewal of our purpose, reflections of a previous year, and the rising hope of a new start. As we embrace this holiday, many of us seek fresh beginnings, and we plant the garden of our hearts with new goals and resolutions. Some of us choose goals including weight loss and exercise, others choose budgeting, or better grades, but the most important focus in our New Year should be Jesus, Himself, for He alone is our Savior who dedicated each matchless thirty-two years of His life loving us – even in the end, sacrificing Himself and rising again, that we might live. The Lord is our greatest hope, who enables us to find purpose in our lives and healing in every year of our future. He must be the center of every resolution we make.
Centering our New Year’s resolutions offer a powerful foundation to guide us in our beloved purpose every day for the next year, ensuring our hope for a beautiful story. Rather than focusing solely on personal achievements, these resolutions invite us to deepen our relationship with Jesus, build His Kingdom, and reflect His love in every aspect of our journey. Let’s explore how we can center our hearts on Him and make this year remarkable.
Christ-Centered New Year’s Resolution Ideas
Spirituality
- Keep your scriptures open in your home all day to feel the presence spiritual balance and angels in your life.
- Bring Jesus with you in spirit to church and at home on Sundays, be mindful of those who need His hope in their lives.
- Start a prayer journal to record your prayers, gratitude, and revelations from God on your spiritual journey.
- Memorize a verse of scripture each month to meditate on and carry with you throughout your day.
- Work on forgiving those who have wrongfully affected you, as well as seeking forgiveness from those you may have hurt. This includes forgiving yourself and striving to see yourself and others in God’s eyes.
- Choose an attribute/name of Christ you wish to better cultivate and understand in yourself. Some include peacemaking, grace, selflessness, compassion, love, purity, righteousness, and understanding.
- Set aside your Sabbath each week for rest and renewal, both physically and spiritually, as an act of worship.
- Look for opportunities to share your testimony and the gospel with others, both in words and actions.
Wellness / Personal Growth
- Focus on developing the characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)
- In lonely or hard times, choose to stay this year – even in desperate seasons. We NEED you!
- Prayerfully consider how you can embrace your femininity. Wear dresses & skirts every day for 2025 (inspired by raisingmaidens and Margaret Matheny)
- Be intentional about aligning your actions with God’s will and purpose for your life, serving Him in everything you do.
- Take a month off from social media. Consider leaving social media altogether.
- Set aside time each day to meditate on God’s word and reflect on His goodness. Meditative practices, like deep breathing or contemplative prayer, can help calm your mind, reduce anxiety, and invite God’s peace.
- Take care of your physical health as an act of stewardship, recognizing that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Maintain healthy rhythms of movement, sleep, and digestion.
- Start each day by writing down at least three things you’re grateful for.
- Dedicate your own affirmation article to read aloud to yourself every morning, including the words “I am” and “I can” followed by intentionally uplifting phrases. “I am [name] and I am a beautiful daughter of God…”
- Don’t underestimate the power of joy. Laugh often, play, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Remember that joy is part of God’s gift to us.
Learning
- Research and learn about one of your ancestors on Family Search by gathering memories, journals, photos, artifacts, and more about them. Enhance your understanding of your purpose by drawing nearer in spirit to their story.
- Explore timeless works from Christian authors like Augustine, C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Elizabeth Elliot, and Sally Clarkson. These writings will help you understand the history of Christian thought and how to apply worship to everyday life.
- Create a structured scripture reading plan that helps you systematically read through the Old Testament, New Testament, and/or Book of Mormon, studying the historical context, themes, and deeper meanings. Set specific goals for understanding key concepts like hope in adversity, life of Jesus, or personal reflection.
- Start a commonplace journal to collect quotes, revelation, hope, and inspiration from the books you read and record, including scripture study.
- Regularly reflect on your learning and experiences in light of Scripture. This practice of self-reflection in prayer and allows you to align your thoughts, actions, and goals with God’s purpose for your life
Relationships
- Develop & foster deeper relationships with those who hold your values and lifestyle; who can hold you accountable and encourage you in your faith while encouraging your reach for hope.
- Establish healthy boundaries in relationships, work, and other commitments to honor God and protect your well-being.
- Mend a broken relationship with help and support from the Lord.
- Be present and attentive to those in your life, listening actively and empathetically, reflecting Christ’s care for others.
Creativity
- Develop a new skill that can be used to further God’s kingdom, such as learning a musical instrument, gardening, sewing, podcasting, or photography.
- Identify the gifts God has given you (art, music, teaching, etc.) and find ways to use them in ministry or service.
- Start an art journal to illustrate . Use drawings, watercolors, calligraphy, or even collage to visualize Scripture in a personal and inspiring way.
- Spend more time outdoors, marveling at the beauty of God’s creation. Let nature inspire and refresh your creativity, reminding you of the Creator who made everything beautiful in His time.
- Show gratitude in creative ways to your parents, teachers, counselors, and more.
- Instead of creating aimlessly, aim to create with a deeper purpose. Let your creative projects reflect Christ’s love, truth, and beauty, pointing others to Him through what you make. Consider watching Artful for inspiration.
- Write thank you cards to those who bless your life this year.
- Stay open to the unexpected ways God may inspire your creativity. Let go of perfectionism and allow God to surprise you with new ideas, unique methods, and opportunities to create something new for His glory.
Homemaking
- Reduce distractions and excess by decluttering certain spaces, to make room for a closer relationship with God, focusing on the things that matter most.
- Approach daily homemaking tasks with a spirit of thanksgiving, recognizing that even mundane chores can be acts of worship. Reflect on how Christ served others, and follow His example by using your home to bless and nurture those around you.
- Begin and end each day in prayer, inviting God’s presence into your home. Encourage your family to gather for prayer, and create a dedicated space for personal and family devotions.
- Make the spiritual growth of your children a top priority. Dedicate time to teach them in your “home of learning”, model Christlike behavior, and disciple them in love and discipline.
- Make your home a place that points everyone to Christ, both by music, wall art, movies you watch, what you wear, and scripture-focused read alouds.
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Center Your New Year On Christ
May we remember that when our lives are centered on Christ, we will find holy healing. Whether it’s through prayer, purity, service, or striving to live more intentionally in His love, centering our New Years Resolutions on Jesus is the most powerful resolution we can make. I hope we can choose to say with courage, what Jonathan Edwards phrased, “Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.”
I’d love to hear how you’re planning to center your year around Him—comment with your Christ-centered resolutions below and let’s encourage one another on this beautiful journey! May our year be dedicated to growing closer to Christ, deepening our faith, and walking in the abundant life of sweet hope He has promised. Only then, will we be prepared to welcome Him in His nearing, glorious return.
xo
Wow. This is a really good list of goals.
One of my words for this year is strengthen. This includes strengthening my body, my mind, and my spirit, strengthening my testimony and understanding of Christ’s teachings, and strengthening others as well. It is so important that we do what we can to be strong in the Lord and for the Lord.
I love this! To dedicate our year with a word – and “strengthen” is such a powerful one. To be strong in the Lord and for the Lord, like you emphasized, is what our lives should center. Your insights are always so enlightening, Jovie <3