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    • October 31, 2023 at 7:41 pm #17974
      timcia
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        To be ready, we do everything and anything to remind ourselves of what we want to do when the test comes. I am moving, so I am selling some of my junk. For the last 3 people who came to buy stuff, I was not ready to even pray to the Holy Spirit to see if He wanted me to talk to them. After I forgot for a 3rd time I started doing everything I could to be ready. I prayed at night, when I woke up, and when my day started. I put out reminders to “Be ready.” I am now obsessed with being ready. My #1 focus is to be ready today.

        Note: I have no interest in talking to anyone who has no interest in hearing. But I need to improve in the way I help others, and I need to open my mouth if the Holy Spirit wants to speak through it. Note: I can’t witness personally effectively. But I can be available for God to help me. That is all He wants any of us to do.

        Second, obviously, many reading this want to “Be ready” to fight drinking/drugs.

        To be ready practice underestimating the fun of sin. Plus practice overestimating the destruction of drinking/drugs. You will probably still underestimate it.

        Third, pick 3 habits you want to acquire this month that will help you be ready. When will you work on them every day? Then pick 3 more things that you will do today to “Be ready.” Become obsessed with being ready. It works.

      • December 24, 2023 at 6:09 pm #18028
        timcia
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          Satan will plant drinking/drug thoughts in our minds. We can reject them, and we must reject them.

          Step one: Determine to control your thoughts. Many will try this today, only a tiny few will succeed. But those who employ the tricks of discipline will still have a great chance.

          Experts at discipline struggle and say: I need more notes to remind me to reject bad thoughts. I need to pray more so that the Holy Spirit helps me more. I need to have more Bible verses available so that I can fight back effectively.

          I need to say and think more often: “I will control my thoughts.” I need to pray more often:

          “Father, help me to control my thoughts.”

          Step two: Always “try” to reject drinking/drugs and sinful thoughts. Today I will watch pro football. Many receivers were drafted in the first round. The Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown was picked in the 4th round but he has more catches than the 17 receivers picked before him. Why? He “Tries harder.” Not only this week but this month and “All year.”

          Rejecting and replacing lustful thoughts is a skill that takes time to master. Consider praying:

          “Father, help me to work on the skill of rejecting and replacing drinking/drug thoughts every day.”

          Today (12/24) many celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. If you are a Christian, consider praying this when drinking/drugs thoughts strike:

          “In the name of Jesus, I reject this thought.”

          Today, pray about whether you will make a lifestyle choice to consistently “Try” to reject and replace drinking/drug thoughts. It is a key to quitting.

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