A new year stretches out before us, like a new chapter to be written in a book. As it is with every year, it holds joys and sorrows, yet un‐ known to us. It sets before us many opportuni‐ ties as well as obstacles, and what we choose to do with those opportunities and obstacles will have a lot to do with how we will view the year at its end.

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In his first letter to the Corinthian believers, Paul wrote: “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries” (1 Cor. 16:9). Paul was writing about his work in Ephesus. The door of opportunity for proclaiming the gospel was wide open, and many people were responding to the gospel message. At the same time there were many others who were opposing Paul and the gospel message.

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