1. Top 10 Most Common New Year's Resolutions
Exercise more
Lose weight
Get organized
Learn a new skill or hobby 
Live life to the fullest
Save more money / spend less money
Stop procrastinating
Spend more time with family and friends
Travel more
Read more

2. Spiritual Goals for 2019 Read your Bible more
Memorize more Bible verses
Do more in-depth study of God’s Word
Spend more time in prayer
Be more involved in the church
Give more of your time and resources to spreading the gospel

3. Paul’s Instructions To The Believers
Comfort and edify one another
Respect those who labor among you
Be at peace among yourselves
Admonish the idle
Encourage the fainthearted
Help the weak
Be patient with them all
Do not repay anyone evil for evil
Always seek to do good to one another and to everyone
Rejoice always
Pray without ceasing
Give thanks in all circumstances
Do not quench the Spirit
Do not despise prophecies
Test everything; hold fast what is good
Abstain from every form of evil
Brothers, pray for us
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss
Have this letter read to all the brothers

4. Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord
Psalm 95:1 O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord
Psalm 95:2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving
Psalm 105:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord
Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord
Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good;
Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord for He is good
Psalm 13:6 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
Psalm 138:1 I will give Thee thanks with all my heart

5. Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you,
1 Corinthians 1:4 I give thanks to my God always for you
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice
Ephesians 1:16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Philippians 1:3-4 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,
Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:6 ..in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
1 Timothy 1:12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord
Philemon 1:4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers

6. Exhortation To “Rejoice Always”
1 Thessalonians 5:16
Rejoice always,
Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Galatians 5:22
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
John 15:11
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,

7. Why “Rejoice Always” Hebrews 12:2 (Jesus our example)
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Matthew 5:11–12 (God’s promises)
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.”
Nehemiah 8:10
And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Psalm 62:6
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

8. “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:6-9)

9. Happiness is to know the Savior
Living a life within His favor,
Having a change in my behavior
Happiness is the Lord
Happiness is a new creation
Jesus in me in close relation
Having a part in His salvation
Real joy is mine
No matter if teardrops start,
I've found the secret --
It's Jesus in my heart!
Happiness is to be forgiven
Living the life that worth the living
Taking a trip that leads to heaven
Happiness is the Lord, Happiness is the Lord
Happiness is the Lord!

10. It Is Well With My Soul Lyrics
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trumpet shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, with my soul,

11. Habakkuk Rejoices in the Lord
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.

12. Exhortation To “Pray Without Ceasing”
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing
Philippians 4:6
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Ephesians 6:18
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end,
keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

13. Why “Pray Without Ceasing”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (Commanded to do so)
Pray without ceasing
Matthew 21:22
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Luke 18:1
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Matthew 26:41
Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation;
the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Colossians 1:9
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you,
asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

14. “For Christians, prayer should be like breathing
“For Christians, prayer should be like breathing. You do not have to think to breathe because the atmosphere exerts pressure on your lungs and essentially forces you to breathe. That is why it is more difficult to hold your breath than it is to breathe.
Similarly, when we are born into the family of God, we enter into a spiritual atmosphere where God's presence and grace exert pressure, or influence, on our lives. Prayer is the normal response to that pressure. As believers, we have all entered the divine atmosphere to breathe the air of prayer.
Unfortunately, many believers hold their “spiritual breath” for long periods, thinking brief moments with God are sufficient to allow them to survive. But such restricting of their spiritual intake is caused by sinful desires. The fact is that every believer must be continually in the presence of God, constantly breathing in His truths, to be fully functional.”
R. Albert Mohler Jr.

15. Sweet Hour of Prayer Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His Word and trust His grace,
I’ll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

16. Exhortation To “In everything give thanks”
1 Thessalonians 5:18).
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you
Psalm 105:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon HIS NAME
Psalm 106:1;
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:1;
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 118:1;
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34;

17. Why “In everything give thanks”
Psalm 136:3
Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His steadfast love endures forever;
Psalm 118:29
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever,
and His faithfulness to all generations.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose.

18. Why “In everything give thanks”
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful,
and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
Psalm 28:6-7
Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
Ephesians 5:20
…giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

19. When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care? Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly, And you will keep singing as the days go by.
When you look at others with their lands and gold, Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold; Count your many blessings money cannot buy Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small, Do not be discouraged, God is over all; Count your many blessings, angels will attend, Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God has done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

20. Finally, my brothers and sisters in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always,
Pray without ceasing,
Give thanks in all circumstances
Do not quench the Spirit.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.