Stepping into a new year is an opportunity for us to take time to reflect upon our lives. What will this new year bring our way? What opportunities or challenges will emerge in this new year and how will we grow up in God? The letter of First Peter encourages us in this direction- as the writer reminds us to keep nourishing ourselves in God's word so that we increase in our salvation. We are to keep ascending the spiritual mountain regardless of the season of our lives. Keep drinking our spiritual milk. Keep feeding our souls. Keep receiving the goodness of God and offering our spiritual sacrifices in the day to day of our faith journey.