Now, you might ask, “Why would God set up human life in such a way that disciplines are necessary for transformation?” And the answer is, I believe, that He has made it possible for us to determine, to some significant degree, what kind of person we will become. Consider speaking French or playing the piano. We determine to a very significant degree whether we will be the kind of person who speaks French or plays the piano, based on our decision to engage in disciplines that make doing so possible. Similarly, we determine, to a very significant degree, whether we will be the kind of person who
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