It is gratifying to look back on life and see how old sins have slowly been displaced by new obedience. It is encouraging to see how temptations that were once common have become rare and how patterns of transgression that were once stubborn have become loosened. It is a blessing to see all the ways in which sin’s grip has been relaxed. Plenty of sin remains, of course, and far too much apathy in expressing it! But it is still good to see that God’s promises are true and to rejoice that growth is taking place.
But sometimes I wonder: How much am I actually becoming holier and how much am I just becoming wearier? How much have I really grown in sanctification and how much am I just too tired to be bothered pursuing sin? Not all sin, of course. It takes no energy to think a hateful thought or toss out a condescending word. But some sin takes effort and some sin depends, at least in part, on a certain level of physical or emotional energy.
I’ve heard many spouses express that the differences between them that seemed so urgent in
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