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How to break bad habits
How habits are formed
The importance of consistency
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We are slow learners.
We need repeat exposure.
We have a lot to unlearn.
Because bad habits didn't develop overnight,it's unrealistic to expect them to go away immediately.
It requires the hardwork of removal and replacement.
The bible calls it "taking off the old self and putting on the new self"
We are afraid to humbly face the truth about ourselves.
Only as God is allowed to shine the light of his truth on our faults, failures and hangups. Can we begin to work on them?
This is why you cannot grow without a humble, teachable attitude.
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Don't Get In A Hurry
Believe God is working in your life even when you don't feel it .
Keep a note book or journal the lessons learned.
Review and remember them and pass them onto the next generation.
Reviewing your spiritual journal regularly can spare you a lot of unnecessary pain and heartache.
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It Takes Time
Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. Ecclesiastes 3:1.
There are no shortcuts to maturity. The development of Christ like character cannot be rushed. While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow.
The bible says,"our lives gradu...
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Habits Take Time To Develop
There's no growth without change, No change without fear or loss, and no loss without pain.
You must let go of old ways in order
Habits take time to develop:
A husband who is faithful to his wife most of the time is not faithful at all.
There is only one way to develop the...
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Growth Is Painful And Scary
There's no growth without change, No change without fear or loss, and no loss without pain.
You must let go of old ways in order to experience the New.
The unconscious worry is that if I let go of my habit, my hurt,or my hang-up, who will I be ? This fear can definitely slow your grow...
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Don't Get Discouraged
Don't get discouraged:
"These things I plan won't happen right away.slowly, steadily, surely,the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow do not despair,for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day".
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He will use your entire lifetime to prepare for your role in eternity. Instagram - gracehanny_ Facebook - Hanny Grace
We're often in a hurry when God isn't when it comes to our life. Rick Warren has explained this in his book very clearly that it takes time for everything to happen.
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Lesson 2: Don't Take Anything Personal
- When someone calls you ugly, it says a whole lot more about them and their problems than about you.
- Whatever issues they’re dealing with has led them to take their frustration out on you.
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Try Too Much
Trying to take on multiple behaviors at once is a surefire way to send all of them into a ditch. The resources we rely on to make change happen are limited: attention, self-control, motivation, etc.
But other areas of our lives also use those resources, so even just one additional...
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