I wrote that life is a grand illusion, and when we get wrong habits the price we pay is destruction. We all think wrong. To start to think right we study the Bible.
James 5:16 ESV “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
To break free of the grand illusion start making it a habit to “list” what is destroyed, or dies, or starts to die, or partially dies when we give in to ________.
1.____________
2.______________
3._______________
I did bend the rules this week so I will try to list what was affected. #1 I always pray for boldness. When I slip into sin my boldness quickly fades. #2 I always pray to increase in love. When I slip into _______, my ability to love starts to die, and sometimes is completely dead (temporarily). #3 When I slip into lust or sin, relationships become a struggle. #4 When I bend the rules, anger starts to rule again. #5 When I bend the rules, I am running from joy. When I fight to repent rapidly and fight to stay clean, I begin running toward joy again.
Second, the list becomes filled with a lot of really destructive things if we continue to do wrong.
Today, start your list of what happens when you fall into ______. It will help inspire you to act differently next time. Today, commit to being in God’s will by committing to praying “Father, show me Your will,” for 5 minutes daily. These are the types of actions that start to put you on the road toward freedom, and joy.
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