Facing the Giant of AddictionSample

The need to change 

‘You know these things – now do them. That is the path of blessing.’ John 13:17 TLB 

There’s an old Irish proverb that says, ‘A bad habit’s like a warm bed; easy to get into, but hard to get out of.’ What are the habits you need to get into or out of? If you want to know where you’ll be a year from now, check your daily routine. Change doesn’t happen because of what you know; it happens because of what you do daily. James writes, ‘Don’t fool yourself...letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear...whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God...and sticks with it...will find delight’ (James 1:22-25 MSG). What do you want at this time? Better health? A better marriage? A better prayer life? A better income? Unless a rich relative dies or you get an email from heaven telling you otherwise, you’re going to have to: a) seek God, set down some written goals, and keep them before you constantly; b) devise a step-by-step plan for reaching them; c) stop time-wasting and start calling for more accountability from yourself; d) push, persist and persevere! Thomas Edison said, ‘Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed up in overalls, and looks like work’; and e) submit ‘all of the above’ to God for His approval, then make a start. Otherwise, we’ll be having this same conversation at this time next year. Jesus said, ‘You know these things – now do them. That is the path of blessing’ (John 13:17 TLB). 

Prayer Point:

I pray today, Lord, that You highlight the areas of my life that need to be brought in line with Your will. I desire to live a life of purpose and a life of complete fulfillment in You and pray that I can, with Your help, achieve all You have promised for me. Help me to be determined and focused to fulfill Your high calling for my life. Amen.