"According
to his usual habit Paul went to the synagogue. There during three Sabbaths he
held discussions with the people…
(Acts 17:2 )."
There are some people who may be
unhappy with how their lives have turned because of bad habits they had
practised through the years. There is no need for you to be frustrated with
yourself or with life because of certain unwholesome habits you have been
battling with. The first thing to realize is that those habits didn’t form
overnight. Habits are simply repeated actions that condition behaviour. If
you would replace that old habit with a better one, you would get rid of the one you
don’t like.
A habit is an established pattern of
behaviour acquired through frequent repetition. Anything you do consistently
and repeatedly over time becomes a habit. At first, you consciously or
unconsciously create your habits, but eventually your habits will form your
character, and influence your behavioural pattern, making you the product of
your habits.
The Bible says sin shall not have
dominion over you (Romans 6:14); so refuse to allow any negative habit control
you. If for example, someone has formed a habit of lying, what such a person
needs is to decide to consciously tell the truth. The beautiful thing is it
wouldn’t take long before such a negative habit is completely eradicated. It
has been said that anything you do six times consecutively, in the same way,
will get into your personality and shape your behavioural pattern.
If for example, you desire to
cultivate a habit of waking up to pray every day by six am, if you can
consistently do it six days of the week in a row, it will become a habit for you!
Whatever godly habit you want to imbibe is possible; all it takes is the
discipline and stick-ability.
FURTHER STUDY:
Hebrews 10:25
James 1:21-22
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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