I believe that God’s been working on me for the past couple of years to develop the qualities of Col 3:12 in my life – compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. These are typically qualities you don’t find in the “Bob Box” when you open it. But God is patient and gracious, and has been working to build these qualities within me. This past year I have experienced a lot of nerve-related pain in my back and legs. And I sense that the Lord is using this to teach me compassion – to look upon others in their suffering and pain through the eyes of Christ and not whit a judgmental spirit. So I am embracing 2013 as the year that compassion takes deep root in my life.