Food for thought–What are you going to do in 2022 to bring more glory to God and more blessings to yourself? Or is it just going to be more of the same old same old as it was in 2021? (Psalm 33:3; 40:3-5; 96:2; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isaiah 42:10; Revelation 5:9; 14:3)

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)