Forming Habits

The habits you form now are either going to set you up to win in life or struggle in life. Choose to win- form intentional positive habits.

As I laid in bed last night, I began to question our habits, as people, Christians, and as college students. How many of us are going to keep our same habits that we're forming now? Is what we're doing now setting us up for failure in life?

I've heard many stories of men whom have been plundered down by habits of addiction, such as with pornography. It was a habit that was formed early in their life that they didn't cut off, and because of their addiction(s), marriages are breaking up, kids are getting hurt, and their ankles are chained to the problem that they thought that was going to bring them happiness. Habits are so important! That is why being intentional and forming good habits, such as having a daily quiet time, or loving others, is going to set you up to win for Jesus.

I once heard someone say, "It takes one action to form a bad habit, but many actions to form a good habit." Statistics and research shows that it takes at least three weeks to form a good habit, a productive habit. But it takes one decision or action to form a corruptible habit.

So next time you find yourself doing something, ask yourself this question, "How does this bring me closer to Jesus?" There are so many lies and garbage out in the world today that everything we do in a day can lead us astray from the one who died on a cross for our sins. So lets work together towards pleasing Christ, pursuing Him, and forming habits of godliness that bring us closer to Him.

As scripture says in Colossians 3:17- "whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Whether we are at school, work, watching a movie, or hanging out with friends- do it all in the name of Jesus- looking to become closer to Him every second of the day!