Since you really listened to him and you were taught how the truth is in Jesus, change the former way of life that was part of the person you once were, corrupted by deceitful desires. 

Ephesians 4:22 CEB

The end of the "year", another circuit around the sun, is marked by different cultures at different times, this one we get a day off work (or time+half + another day off). Whether the year end is something to celebrate, be thankful this one is over, perhaps reflect on the wins, losses, ups, downs, or if it's just another day for you and all that reflection is a bit naf, Paul here does encourage us to take stock of what's really important;

Since the truth is in Jesus, what have you learned from him, and what needs to go?

Paul's focus isn't what needs to go on the outside, but the inside. 

What thoughts need to be booted out?

What leanings of my heart need to be let go of?

What would Jesus want me to be free of?

I love the way the FNVNT version puts it:

"Take off that worn-out and stained outfit of your past life with its selfish desires and worthless ways of thinking. It no longer represents who you are."

There's nothing magic about Dec 31, it's just an opportunity to ask "What no longer 'represents who I am' that can be left in 2023?"

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