How To Face New Year Victoriously?

Choose to forgive. Don't hold grudges. Release the offenses made against you. Release it all unto the Lord (see Romans 5:17-20).

2) Think of what is right

Thinking of things that are sinful and ungodly also gives the devil a foothold. The saying "an idle mind is the devil's playground" might not be a Bible verse, but it is true.

When our minds are idle, they aren't really idle: they become unprotected fields where any thought can run freely. When our thoughts run wild, we will find ourselves thinking of what is wrong sooner or later. We've got to proactively guard our minds and hearts!

Friends, 1. we are to guard our hearts diligently

(see Proverbs 4:23),

2. take every thought captive and make it obey Christ

(see 2 Corinthians 10:5), and

3. choose to think of what is Godly and pleasing to God

(see Colossians 3:2).

4. We should always meditate on God's Word (see Joshua 1:8);

5 filter what we see, hear, and listen to (see Matthew 6:22-23; 1 John 4:1); and 6 choose to think of what is good:

(Philippians 4:8)

"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things."

3) Desire what pleases God.

Wrong or ungodly desires don't give the devil a foothold – it gives him control over us! We must keep our desires in check. What we desire always reveals what's in our hearts (see Luke 6:45), and so if we desire what is wrong we've got to deal with our hearts.

We must also remember that whatever we desire tempts us. James 1:14 tell us that "each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed."

Be careful what you wish for.