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Kicking Bad Habits


“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but "how" to perform what is good I do not find. For the good I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will "not" to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will "not" to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me” (Romans 7:18-20).

My blessing for you today:

As you call upon the Lord today seeking His power for change in your life, may He give you all you need enabling you to rejoice in good health, healing and everlasting hope.

Would you say this is a healthy habit or a deadly one?

Do you have any bad habits? We’ve all got them. We try to get rid of them but many times we become frustrated with trying and give up falling right back into them. It can be very frustrating! Change is possible though especially when we have a trusting relationship with God.

Bad habits bring sin. Sin brings about spiritual death. We definitely don’t want that! Sin can also lead to un-forgiveness which can lead to some serious emotional and health problems. God does not want any of this to happen to us. So, it is important for us to establish the right relationship with God, He then sends His Holy Spirit to help us become the people He wants us to be. We can change, and our encouragement is found in (Philippians 4:13) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I really like this Scripture, it is short, easy to remember, and it gives me some real powerful encouragement when I need it. You too can gain your own power to change bad habits with this particular Scripture. Memorize it and call upon it when you need help.

Friends, prayer is the real key to changing bad habits, without it most of the time we don’t have the resolve to resist the temptations bad habits can cause. But, when you ask God to help you, confessing your weakness concerning these bad habits, His power goes to work in your life. Change happens! In (Ephesians 4: 22-24) the Bible says; “Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and …put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and holiness.” Studying your Bible and prayer will expose you to the mind of God and knowing God’s thoughts about bad habits will bring about change for you. I am telling you this because I have seen it happen in my own life! He really works!

I’m not going into all the different bad habits we can have there are too many. You know the ones you have and the ones that give you the most trouble. What I want to do is encourage you to start today to make the changes God wants for you. You can do it! And He will help you be successful. Will you try?

You see, I too want to help you drop bad habits. It’s all about healing! So, I am praying for your healing of bad habits now before they become more threatening for you.

God bless you and stay strong in Him! 


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