New Year’s Eve is a magical night – fireworks, parties, a new beginning. Not everybody considers this day/night important, yet the truth is – almost the whole earth is celebrating it. And Christians are not an exception here. But there is one question: “What Christians shouldn’t do on New Year’s Eve?”.
I’m not for forbidding everything and pushing Christians to wait the New Year’s Eve out, locked in a room with the Bible. God created fun in life, and hey, we should use it. But of course, there are some limits to it.
Maybe you are confused because you just recently came to Christ, and you used to party HARD. Or maybe it simply makes you uncomfortable to blindly follow the crowd and celebrate the way they do. It is always good to validate and double-check things – even if they are engraved in the culture.
So let’s dive in this list of things that are a “no, no” for Christians on New Year’s Eve.
What Are You Celebrating?
Since New Year’s Eve is so close to Christmas, there is a chain of celebrations. Our hearts are still meditating on the birth of the Savior, yet bum, there is a big party celebrating the end and the beginning at once.
It is good to celebrate another year and await another one with excitement. But what I often notice is that people don’t actually go deeper into that day. They don’t think about what they’ve learned from this year, what they loved about it, what they want to do better in the next one. It is usually an empty, loud party, followed by a wave of motivation and revolutions, and the gym owners receiving millions of dollars in January.
And then, yet again, we’re back at the bottom. Maybe it is controversial what I’m about to say, but it always inches me when I see people, especially Christians do that. So let’s mention one thing that I think is on the list of “What Christians shouldn’t do on New Year’s Eve”.
What Christians Shouldn’t Do on New Year’s Eve:
1. Set Empty Resolutions without Consulting with God
Don’t get me wrong – resolutions are a good thing. But if in the moment of sudden motivation to set up hundreds of them, and give up after a few days… well. The most popular one is “I will lose on weight!”. Okay, but WHY do you want to do it? Do you need to, because you are overweight, or you’re simply following the “body culture”.
That’s great to move your body and there is nothing wrong in wanting to be attractive, but hey, before you spend a bunch of money on meal plans and personal trainers, think about why you are doing it. Worldy goals usually lead to frustration, comparing yourself, and not seeing your value in God, but in your actions.
I’m not answering “What Christians shouldn’t do on New Year’s Eve” with “They shouldn’t make resolutions”, by no means. I rather mean – set resolutions that align with your faith. And the ones you can stick to. Because I’m done with churches who in January start revolutions around the health of the members just to forget the subject in February.
If you want to achieve something in the next year, go on. But make sure you do it with God by your side. Otherwise, it will not end well.
2. Get Drunk
This one might seem obvious, but it’s not. Sadly I know many Christians who are careful with alcohol, but on New Year’s Eve they put on an attitude “I was behaving all year long, I can let myself go this one time”. Well, do I even need to comment on this one?
God’s grace is always there for us, but it does not mean we should misuse it. It’s okay to drink a glass of champagne or two, but why would you “plan” on sinning with it? New Year’s Eve parties are usually memorable. So if you get drunk on one and do something stupid, there is a chance people will remember it (and hold it against you!) for a long time.
Do you really want to put your (and God’s!) reputation to such a risk? One can have plenty of fun without drugging themselves with substances. And the argument that you want to drink to accompany your unbelieving friends… please. Do you imagine Jesus doing it? “Oh hey guys, I know I teach about being sober and stuff, but I see you need company to drink some vodka. I’mma join ya this one time!”.
… exactly. That’s why not getting drunk is on the list of “What Christians shouldn’t do on New Year’s Eve”.
3. Wear Provocative Clothes
That applies all year long but needs a special reminder on New Year’s Eve. Glitter, shiny dresses, heels – it is indeed a dress code during this night. But you can wear something like that, but also keep it modest. I know that all of us, women, want to feel sexy once in a while.
But there are good occasions and places for it – like, a night with your husband in the bedroom.
Overly exposing your body will only get you the wrong kind of attention. You can look truly beautiful and elegant but also fit in the New Year’s Eve dress code.
I wrote a whole article with inspirations on this matter, so feel free to check it out: Christian New Year’s Eve Outfit Ideas.
We are ambassadors of Christ, and we should look like ones – in and out. All year long. Without exceptions! 😉
What Christians Shouldn’t Do on New Year’s Eve
This was my list of the top 3 things that as followers of Christ we should stay away from. But maybe you have other examples that I didn’t cover in this article. If so, feel free to write them down in the comments.
And if you disagree with something that I’ve written above, feel free to comment as well – I’m open to discussions <3
Lots of love and blessings and, of course, happy New Year!