2-Corinthians_3:18: But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord

And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him.2 Corinthians 3:18

Today we stand at the gate of a fresh new year. Stretching before us are 354 unlived days, bursting with potential. Traditionally, we pause to consider the ways we’d like to change in the coming months.

Usually, I keep lists of such personal promises—commonly called New Year’s resolutions. Yet today, as I look back over my lists, I make a discouraging discovery. For the past several years, they look all too similar:

I will be more disciplined.
I will get up earlier each morning.
I will lose 10 lbs. (15?).
I will always be on…