New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are a time of hope and plans for new beginnings. Prayers and meditation are part of the New Year's tradition for many people. Bible verses of hope and new beginnings can help to give focus New Year's wishes and resolutions.

The following Bible verses are good choices for thoughtful meditation and ...

             We make resolutions at New Years because we innately want the next year to be better. The desire to be happy and to feel worthwhile is built into us. We want to succeed.

Anything that we resolve to do that is life-changing, is very difficult. As the saying goes, “We are creatures of habit.” It takes more than good intentions to change a habit. It takes thought and planning. This year, take your resolutions, one at a time, and break them down into small steps that, when put together, will make them attainable and will change your life.

           What do you want for your life?
Get a piece of paper and write down your goals. Under each one, write down what that goal means to you. Under each meaning, write the steps to achieving it.