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The arrival of a new year often brings with it the customary practice of setting resolutions. While some individuals may see it as a time to reflect and plan for self-improvement, others might simply view it as the official end of the festive season and the first holiday of the year. This year, I propose a different approach. As 2026 begins, consider using this time to shift your focus from lamenting the perceived decline of our nation to actively working towards its betterment.
As the book of Ecclesiastes reminds us, every season has its purpose: “a time to be born and a time to die… a time to weep and a time to laugh… a time to tear and a time to mend… a time for war and a time for peace.”
In the current era, many of us who strive to “live not by lies” find ourselves in a state of deep mourning. We witness wrongdoing spreading in every direction, yet we respond primarily with despair and helplessness. This mindset is not fitting. How did we, as Americans, become so timid when our forebears once braved the seas and faced down the mightiest military force of their time to forge a new nation across the ocean?
In today’s America, individuals like Daniel Penny face prosecution for defending others against violent offenders. Public servants aligned with conservative administrations encounter indictments from district attorneys with ties to George Soros. Meanwhile, those who terminate pregnancies are shielded by law enforcement, whereas those advocating for unborn lives face arrest. Public schools drain resources from communities, graduating students who lack historical knowledge, disdain truth, and scorn the foundational values of this country.
Years ago, former North Carolina senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards spoke of “two Americas.” He was onto something. Those present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th were aggressively pursued, yet the FBI struggles to apprehend groups like Antifa and other radical elements despite their regular, public acts of violence. Progressive activists flout laws with impunity, while conservatives live in fear of job loss, being cut off from banking services or social platforms, and potentially facing criminal charges for holding beliefs that were once mainstream in American society.
Years ago, former North Carolina senator and Democrat vice presidential candidate John Edwards often spoke of two Americas. It turns out he was right. Americans were hunted down with prejudice for being present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Yet the FBI can’t track down Antifa and American Hamas despite their frequent, ongoing acts of violence out in the open. Progressive activists break laws freely, while conservatives are made to live in fear of losing their jobs, being de-banked or de-platformed, and perhaps even being criminally prosecuted for expressing beliefs that were the default for most American generations.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis (R) felt compelled to make clear that Americans in his state are allowed to drive themselves out of violent mobs, rather than sit and helplessly wait for martyrdom, because there are people who think the most basic of self-defenses are controversial. The list goes on for volumes. We have chosen to be the frog in the pot of water, and it’s boiling.
This is a nation with laws on the books, but we sit idly by pretending that modern-day Bolsheviks and foreign invaders are exempt. Somalis financially pillage the nation, while the conquest goals of radical Islamists are enabled by those who believe that evil is protected by the 1st Amendment. In no previous century would Americans have so easily rolled over en masse. Complaining about the state of affairs does nothing to slow the cancerous spread of pagan-fueled progressivism devouring our homeland. The do-nothing lament tactic is lazy, and too many among us are guilty of it. Professional mourners are useful for funerals, but do nothing to stop advancing armies, change policy, or preserve worthy civilizations.
So I propose that as the calendar turns, so does your attitude and decision-making. If you are reading this within the United States of America, you are the fortunate beneficiary of sacrifices made by those who came before. When did we abandon our heritage and hand our institutions and civic power to transgressives who think gender is fluid, obesity is authentic, ordered liberty is bad, and math is racist? Who thought that people who celebrate the sexual mutilation of children are sane enough to wield influence responsibly?
Clearly, the ball is dropped. Whining won’t recover it. We must get back on the field and play like a team. That begins with a moment of introspection. Pause for a moment and ask yourself this question:
