A new year. Time for resolutions. Okay, recently time for resolutions. I heard a fellow make an interesting comment recently. He said this, "Going forward, I will not make a long list of resolutions, which in the past I have typically failed to meet. Most before the end of January. Instead, I am going to make a few, thoughtful covenants."
He continued by explaining how different a covenant made felt to him than a resolution.
Imagine what our world might look like if we all made a few, thoughtful, meaningful covenants and kept them? Covenants such as seeking the best for others, placing others' needs ahead of our own, listening first and speaking ONLY after the speaker was understood, telling the truth (the old fashioned kind - not the spun, it depends upon the situation kind) all the time, forgiving others and suspending judgment until we had a bit more information (or entirely in some cases).
It still can - perhaps this fellow will have started something with you and me.
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