If you fail to plan and prepare, you are planning and preparing to fail. So what things are you planning and preparing to fail in or planning and preparing to do a mediocre job of executing next year? (Proverbs 6:6-11; 24:30-34; Ecclesiastes 10:18; 12:1-7; John 9:4; Colossians 3:23-24)

The constant, conscious inner feelings of the assurance or certainty of your salvation (which is the Helmet of Salvation) is an absolute must for faithfully persevering and maintaining your joy during the really tough times of life. (Victory Every Day in Every Way, Pastor Clarence Washington, p. 186) (Philippians 1:21-26; 3:10-11; Hebrews 11:8-16)

Forgiveness cauterizes our wounds. It stops the bleeding! Forgiveness is what starts the process of healing the damaged and infected parts of our emotions and spirits. (Victory Every Day in Every Way, p. 377) (Psalm 103:1-3, 12; Matthew 6:14-15; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12-13)