The document discusses the importance of perseverance in creating lasting change. It states that change takes time and persistence, and identifies three main enemies that cause people to give up: 1) residue from past habits, 2) impatience with not seeing immediate results, and 3) trying to change in ways other than following God's methods. It encourages persisting through challenges, as lasting change will come through continued faithful effort over time rather than overnight or through shortcuts.

1. Better This Year! Perspective Perseverance Providence

2. It’s a Matter of Perseverance If you really want to create lasting change in your life, you must make persistent efforts to change

9. 1. The first enemy of change is residue from the past You don’t get a clean slate just because you decide to make some personal improvements

15. 2. The second enemy of change is having to wait for the right results Not only do we have to deal with leftover “stuff” from yesterday, we also have to learn to accept the fact that change doesn’t take place overnight

20. Here’s why Don't Quit Your Day Job! $10.23 Total $5.12 Week 10 $2.56 Week 9 $1.28 Week 8 $0.64 Week 7 $0.32 Week 6 $0.16 Week 5 $0.08 Week 4 $0.04 Week 3 $0.02 Week 2 $0.01 Week 1

21. Here’s why Maybe Things Aren't So Bad After All! $10,485.75 Total $5,242.88 Week 20 $2,621.44 Week 19 $1,310.72 Week 18 $655.36 Week 17 $327.68 Week 16 $163.84 Week 15 $81.92 Week 14 $40.96 Week 13 $20.48 Week 12 $10.24 Week 11

22. Here’s why Now That's What I'm Talking About! $10,737,418.23 Total $5,368,709.12 Week 30 $2,684,354.56 Week 29 $1,342,177.28 Week 28 $671,088.64 Week 27 $335,544.32 Week 26 $167,772.16 Week 25 $83,886.08 Week 24 $41,943.04 Week 23 $20,971.52 Week 22 $10,485.76 Week 21

24. 3. The third enemy of change is unwillingness to do it God’s way The reason people give up in their quest to improve is because too often they try to change using some other method than God’s