For a while now, I’ve been struggling with what being a Christian really means.  Religion can be oozing out of our ears, but without a relationship with our Heavenly Father, all that good stuff we do and feel so great about means nothing. I sat watching a crime show last night, which as my family [...]

You are not born with your habits–you weave them and wear them.  Your habits can be the rags of self-centered addictions or the robes of Christ-centered self-control.”  – June Hunt Your habits characterize your character. Romans 13:14 “Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of [...]

A German Shepherd can be trained to be a ferocious accomplice to evil intent or helpful companion for the visually impaired.  This is learned behavior. In the same way, habits are learned behaviors that become a powerful force in your life for good or bad.  Every habit is either Christ-centered or self-centered… potentially a beauty [...]

Destructive habits create an unhealthy emotional climate and have the potential of damaging you and/or others. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?  You are not your own; you were bought at a price.  Therefore [...]

Some habits are not recognized as harmful addictions because: *you are unaware that a negative way of responding has become a habit *the world does not see your habit as negative *a seemingly good behavior is controlling your life Ecclesiastes 7:18 “The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.” Some hidden habits:  compulsive arguing, [...]