New Year, Improved Me

We all know what comes with the New Year, New Years resolutions. I see too many captions that say "new year, new me!", but why not say new year, improved me? Although I have never set a legitimate resolution, this year I decided to set an achievable goal for myself if I stay disciplined. My goal is to draw closer to God and to be a better version of myself so I can live a better life. This seems cliche, not going to deny that, but I know that this year I want to be more intentional with everything that I do. I want to be more present with those I am spending time with, I want to be able to show Christ in everything I do and say, and I want to be physically, mentally, and spiritually healthy. In all realness, the only way that would make all of this difficult to achieve is if I choose to lack in effort. I have to hold myself accountable for everything that I do whether that is spending time in the word every day and setting aside time dedicated to prayer or in the choices I make to be productive with my time rather than being a bum. Ultimately, the only one who can keep me from living a better life is myself, there aren't any excuses I can make especially when it comes to my spiritual life. God has done too much for me and does not deserve to be put on the back burner. Sure life is crazy, but that is nothing new to me. Everyone has 24 hours in a day, I have no less or no more than the next person. But what I choose to do with my time is up to me. Do I spend 3 hours of my day binge watching Netflix, or do I go spend personal time with Christ and with those around me? The choice seems pretty obvious, but there are those times where you can allow time to yourself, there is nothing wrong with that at all! The only thing is that you can't let anything take precedence over God. Overall, I want this year to be one to remember, not only by making memories with people I love, but at the end of 2019 I want to be able to look back and think to myself, I grew so much in all aspects of life and improved myself as a child of God. First and foremost that is who I am and I should embrace it much more than I do already. My "New Years Resolution" is to become an improved version of who I am already so I can become who God desires for me to be.