I wrote about 7 great habits over the last 14 days. The more habits you add… the faster you will quit. Here is the first one:
When I praised the Lord after snapping my wrist (as a reminder to not have wrongful thoughts), my tempting thoughts dropped by 80%.
Second, read as many Bible chapters that you can, daily. Charlie Kirk’s wife Erica has a “read the Bible in a year” program called BIBLEin365 in the Google play store, and in the Apple store. Today, consider increasing your commitment to increased Bible reading. Increased Bible reading causes increased power in your life for quitting.
Third, use your phone/electronic devices for good instead of for evil.
Fourth, always consider developing positive, healthy habits. Always work on an “Activities list of 2-3 activities.”
Fifth, everyone who struggles with a habit, struggles with fantasies about that habit. We must attack these thoughts instantly. Consider working constantly on praying:
“Father, help me to turn from fantasies.”
Sixth, if we are totally prepared for temptation, we will overcome it. I have set up boundaries to block myself from temptation. Proverbs 4:23: “See the evil, and hide yourself.”
To “hide yourself from evil,” consider having a go-to prayer that you can pray constantly. Here are 3 examples:
For lust: “Father, help me to turn from lust.”
For gambling or anything else: “Father, help me to replace thoughts of gambling with praying to be content.”
“For drinking, or anything else: “Lead me not into temptation.” Fill me with Your love.”
A top 5 habit is to ALWAYS REPLACE TEMPTING THOUGHTS WITH HEALTHY THOUGHTS.
Finally, I had an article called “Reminders” 14 days ago. Actively doing what this article recommends will increase your odds of quitting hugely. We need to know how to work on habits.
Today, consider ways to make working on some of these habits a habit.
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