Habits

Habits

 

    At my GMA ceremony in high school a man preached a devotion on character and its relationship to habits. It is true that our character is formed by our habits. For example, if I always lie when my Mother asks me why I didn’t take out the trash, it will in turn create a bad character habit of lying when I want to “get out of” a tough situation. Likewise, if I invest time each day in mental, physical, and spiritual exercise I reap the rewards of clarity of mind, extra energy to get through my day, and spiritual peace.

 

    Your habits are important. Take a moment to consider what habits you need to get rid of or maybe some that you need to form.

 

Lord, give us the desire to form habits that will build the life that You desire us to have. Amen.

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Habit becomes Character

Habit becomes Character

      The habits that you have mold who you are. The World understands this: exercise is built upon habit. The successful man has a habit of doing an excellent job in his work. The point is simple, our habits can either make us or destroy us. The man that views pornography daily continues to feed a Destructive habit. Having a Morning Prayer time is a Constructive habit. Looking lustfully at a woman is a precursor of adultery, sexual immorality, and all kinds of other evils and it is a Destructive habit. On the other hand, daily repentance is a Constructive habit that can make a man humble.

What is your character like?

O Lord, reveal to the readers what they need to change: what habits need to be broken . . .  as well as what habits need to be formed and where repentance needs to heal. ~ Amen