In the words of our Confession we echo the words of the Psalmist, "create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10), and St. Paul picks up the renewal theme in Romans 12:2 with these words. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect." A healthy spiritual life is constantly growing and renewing. This doesn’t happen by accident or osmosis, we have to take an active role to make it happen.