Break habits with God's help
Unhealthy habits affect us all. Most of us are likely to be dealing with an unhelpful habit right now. Habits haunt us, and sometimes they merge so closely into our lifestyle that it takes a while to acknowledge something needs to change.
So, something needs to change. The Bible says: 'let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think' (Romans 12:2 NLT). Which sounds great, until it refers to something that controls us and/or we don't really want to let it go, right? Let's break it down. God wants to transform the way we process stuff, so that our thoughts glorify him more. Good news: he won't leave us to blindly accomplish a new mindset on our own - we 'can do all things through Christ' (Philippians 4:13 NKJV).
How do we start truly relying on God? By inviting him into the dark spaces of our mind, so that we focus on him instead (see Hebrews 3:1). Romans 3:22 reminds us: Jesus is our righteousness, not us. The sin-covering grace that he offers us is enough to cover any slip-ups we make, and to carry us all the way to breaking our habits.
So what now? Got a bad habit that affects the rhythm of your day or life? Chat to God about what controls you. Then, find a trustworthy Christian to help you pray about it.
— SCRIPTURE —
'Fix your thoughts on Jesus.' Hebrews 3:1 NIV
— SOULFOOD —
Ps 91:1-2, Pro 3:5-6, Jeremiah 17:7-8
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