Tomorrow I turn 60. Or, as I’ve been telling friends, I’m being updated to Version 6.0. I like thinking of birthdays that way. Not as something wearing out — but as something improving. A new release. A better build. Some bugs worked out. A few patches installed. Maybe even a redesigned interface. Now let’s be clear: Version 6.0 is not flawless software. There are still glitches. There are still slow processing days. There are still moments when I wish I could reboot and try again. But compared to Version 2.3 or 4.7? This one runs steadier. Less reactive. More patient. More aware of its limits. In Christian terms, that ongoing update is called sanctification — the slow, steady shaping of a life by grace. It’s not instant. It’s not flashy. It’s rarely dramatic. It’s the daily work of becoming more like Christ through ordinary faithfulness, hard lessons, repentance, and mercy. In cultural terms, I think we call it wisdom. And wisdom doesn’t come from having an easy life. It comes ...