“Failure to succeed in one’s intention is not the same thing as being insincere in it.”
I would submit that if you make a promise (resolve) not to do something that you predictably will do, then it’s not your intention.
It will be only with the Lord’s help that I will ever conquer sin. All I can do is believe in Him and sincerely ask for his help. He knows I’m not going to make it on my own... And He knows the way and I don’t.
I'm sure glad you're not going to be my judge when I die!
I'd bet that every time a batter goes to bat in baseball it is his intention to get a hit. Does the fact that even the best hitters fail seven out of ten tries mean that they don't really intend to get a hit?