habits: anatomy of a habit

habits: anatomy of a habit by ric gustafson


Habits are things we do through repetition and we do them unconsciously and with little effort. When we repeatedly do something, it becomes a habit. Galatians 5:16 says to walk and live in the Holy Spirit and then we will not gratify the desires of the flesh. God does not want us to concentrate on evil desires but good desires.
The key to forming habits good or bad is repetition. When working toward a good habit, we need to ask for the Holy Spirit's help. Bad habits hurt our spiritual lives because the enemy is trying to destroy us. Bad habits steal the destiny God has planned for us. When we do something, our subconscious mind programs it into our brain. The more we do something good or bad, the more entrenched in our brain it becomes.
The more active we do something good, the more often we will do it. Changing habits takes time, so we need to be patient. When we fail, we need to start again and the Holy Spirit will help us to form good and right habits.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric