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A careful analysis or observation, will reveal to us that most of the time, we are our own enemies when it comes to why we fail to accomplish our New Year Resolutions.
Human nature being what it is, anytime something goes wrong in our lives, we immediately start looking for who is to blame other than ourselves. We usually think that somebody caused it; a careful analysis however, will most of the time reveal that, we are responsible for things going wrong.
There are a lot of distractions that we allow to sway us off track. These distractions that shifts our focus is what Apostle Paul talked about in Hebrews 12:1 that”… let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us…” KJV.
So long as we continue to attribute our failures to others, other than ourselves, the vicious cycle of failure to achieve our New Year Resolutions shall continue to plague our lives.
The weights which the Bible admonishes us to lay aside, are things that has become like habits and so are difficult to let go. We need to be brutally frank with ourselves and list the things that in our view hindered us from realising our objectives for the previous year.
It is only through such an exercise, that our weights can be easily identified and efforts made to address them. There is a saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. It is therefore important to change our ways by doing some corrections in our daily routine otherwise, the year will end and we will be back to square one.
Honest appraisal of oneself, is key to towards the process of ensuring the right identification of the weights that hindered us the previous year. A close friend or a family member can also be helpful in identifying the weights as well as the sins, since to achieve our resolutions, we need to maintain a balance in both our secular and spiritual lives.
The tendency for attributing mishaps, disasters etc. that happen in people’s lives as Africans and especially as Ghanaians, can never help us until we take responsibility.
lf we think that what is happening is being influenced by something or somebody, we can never vary our style to realise our dreams. The distractions could be the time we spend on social media, on TV, not for the acquisition of a new skill but just for entertainment.
After listing the issues that became a setback to the realisation of objectives for the year, we have to prioritise them and identify how we are to deal with each of them. Some may require further studies, acquisition of certain skills, exercise of self-discipline and discarding of certain habits.
That is the way to go in ensuring that resolutions for this year are achieved. If a resolution is say deeper spiritual interaction with God, the discipline to pray at specific periods during the day, the study of the Bible regularly and for a specified period of time, as well as specified period of meditation on the Word of God, must become routine.
The key to the realisation of our resolutions this year, will be to establish the discipline to ensure that the things we need to do becomes routine. That is the way to make our dreams a reality.
The objectives must be broken down into months, then down to weeks and then to a daily routine, and must be religiously observed.
Instead of thinking of the Devil and the evil things he does, we should rather focus on God and his mighty power walk in faith to accomplish our goals and objectives i.e. our resolutions, this year.
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Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
