Craig T. Owens

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If you’re looking to challenge yourself to be a better person in the New Year, you couldn’t go wrong with this list—

1. Hate what is evil
2. Cling to what is good
3. Love others with real compassion
4. Honor others above yourselves
5. Work hard
6. Keep growing spiritually
7. Find new ways to serve the Lord
8. Be joyful in hope
9. Be patient in hard times
10. Be faithful in prayer
11. Share with others who are in need
12. Practice hospitality
13. Bless those who persecute you
14. Laugh with your friends when they’re happy
15. Cry with your friends when they’re sad
16. Live in harmony with everyone
17. Make friends with those others call “nobodies”
18. Don’t try to be somebody you’re not
19. Don’t respond to insults with insults, but with love
20. Try to do what is right in the eyes of everyone
21. Live at peace with everyone
22. Don’t take revenge, but let God handle it
23. Don’t let evil get the best of you, but get the best of evil by doing good

(Hat tip: the apostle Paul in Romans 12:9-21)

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