A common practice at the turn of a new year is New Year’s Resolutions. A new year is such a prominent marker for the passage of time and for major life changes. In some ways, it can feel like the start of a new job or school year or a new home; it’s a chance to be different, to be new, to be whoever we want to be. We can actually ask ourselves, "Who do I want to be?" We can resolve, "I’m going to be better, to be more fit, to be more focused and organized…" We open ourselves to the world of possibilities. For many people, however, these questions about what we could be and how we could be "better" or different are just the face of a deeper voice. Too often, "being better" is the phrase we use when we feel we're not already good enough. Many New Year's Resolutions are motivated by dissatisfaction or by our beliefs that others expect more from us. I'm reminded of the rich man who went to Jesus in Luke 18. He asked Jesus, "Wha...