Ah, New Year's Resolution time.  A fresh start.  A new beginning.  Time to reflect on the past year and set some goals for the new one.  I have the same typical New Year's Resolutions as everyone else:  get to the gym, get organized, pray more, work less, read the Bible, gain weight... ok, maybe that last one isn't so "typical."

Before we are flooded by the wave of temptations, this objective moment - the start of a new year - helps us recognize the importance of reshuffling our priorities.  Given the importance of our resolutions, it's too bad most of us seemingly give them up for Lent!  (and Lent is early this year.)

Anyway, as always, I think C.S. Lewis has the perfect words of wisdom when it comes to priorities. 

From Christian Apologetics:
One of the great difficulties is to keep before the audience's mind is the question of Truth.  They always think you are recommending Christianity not because it is true but because it is good.  And in the discussion they will at every moment try to escape from the issue "True - or False" into stuff about the Spanish Inquisition, or France, or Poland - or anything whatever.  You have to keep forcing them back, and again back, to the real point.  Only thus will you be able to undermine their belief that a certain amount of "religion" is desirable but one musn't carry it too far.  One must keep on pointing out that Christianity is a statement which, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

Obiviously, the majority of Americans consider themselves "Christians."  However, how many of us have been guilty of saying or thinking "I believe in God, but I don't want to go overboard with religion...or be some kind of holy roller?"  I think we've all had that mindset at one time or another.  And as Lewis points out, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

So let's research the answer to that question first.  Is Christianity true or false?  Depending on the answer, our New Year's priority list will fall into place.  And if we are not sure, maybe we should consider which guess is a bigger gamble.