Ever notice patterns in your life? As believers, we're called to identify and (with God's grace) change patterns of sin in our lives. But what about the things that come as second nature, the habits that aren't really sinful? Ever notice that you seem to end up having frustratingly similar conversations with people? That regardless of your efforts to change, things just keep repeating themselves? It's frustrating. Just another reminder, I suppose, that I really can't do things on my own. (End of rant.)