Friday; July 17
Have you noticed how
habitual we are? Whether for good or
for bad, humans tend to be drawn to habits.
I have noticed this in my life.
When I get into a good fitness routine, I find it easy to go to the gym. I plan my day to make sure I get in my
exercise and actually tend to miss it during my off days. Now, as good as that sounds, I am just as
habitual when I am being a slug. It
doesn’t take me too many off days to get into bad habits and find ways to sit
in my recliner and eat ice cream. Our
habits may not define us, but they tend to guide us.
While we are pretty
comfortable talking about our fitness habits, are we just as aware of our
spiritual habits? Are we in the habit of
doing acts of righteousness – including practicing our worship – or have we comfortable
not doing them? It may not be that we
are overtly irreligious; we may have just gotten into some bad habits.
It is easy to talk about
overcoming bad habits and, interestingly, it is pretty easy to break them. All we need to do is become purposeful in
practicing good habits. The great thing
about habitual behavior is that we get to choose.
Is it time to start some
new habits? How about attending worship
this weekend? That may be just what we need to get back on the right track.
Think About It!