Lessons from Habits

You know what's so weird about life? Habits. Like, bad habits are so hard to quit that we have rehab centers and  therapists that work with people for months or years to help them overcome bad habits. On the other hand, good habits are so hard to keep that we need accountability partners and personal trainers to keep us on the right track. Some habits we can't shake and others we can't keep up. Am I the only one to find that odd?

And you know what else? Our spiritual life is so similar. Like reading the bible and praying can be so hard to start and even harder to keep up while sitting around and eating cheese puffs while watching Once Upon A Time on Netflix and surfing Facebook is so easy! (Maybe that's just me.) 

One thing that's helped me is starting each day right. It's like if I can start the day right, then everything else goes right. And lately, that's been working really well. Even today, although I missed my alarm and didn't get up until late, I've had a great day. 

I've actually been sticking with my good habits which is definitely a huge accomplishment for me. Like, usually I've quit by like hour 3. I think it's helping that instead of trying to take on everything at once (waking up early, praying for hours, living confidently, eating right, reading God's Word, and teaching others all at the same time) I'm kind of slowly building up. For example, today I've spent time in prayer as I walked across campus, read a little bit of scripture, and kept myself from giving into temptation. But it wasn't anything super hard. And that's going really well. God keeps giving me opportunities to grow in Him.

I'm excited to keep growing and see where God leads. 

Good luck in the real world and God Bless,

XTopher