Joshua 13:13
"But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day."
As we enter a New Year & begin setting goals we want to accomplish in this upcoming year, let us first recognize things that can hinder us from reaching those goals.
Let's use the example of the Israelites.
God told them to "Destroy the inhabitants of the land", but instead, they allowed them to live among them.
The fact that it is stated:
'THEY CONTINUE TO LIVE' & 'TO THIS DAY'
Makes it clear that they had become comfortable with having a relationship with those things which displeased God.
Point being;
"LIVING WITH BAD HABITS WILL ALWAYS WEIGH US DOWN!"
If we failed to accomplish a goal this year due to bad habits, whether it be laziness, anger, pride, selfishness, ungratefulness, etc.
CHANCES ARE WE WILL FAIL AGAIN UNLESS WE ALLOW GOD TO FIRST REMOVE THE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THOSE BAD HABITS!
Habits stem for our spiritual being & unless we recognize this concept, we will never truly be free from any bad habit!
What is more saddening is that unless we recognize this concept, WE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO FORM GOOD HABITS!
"But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day."
As we enter a New Year & begin setting goals we want to accomplish in this upcoming year, let us first recognize things that can hinder us from reaching those goals.
Let's use the example of the Israelites.
God told them to "Destroy the inhabitants of the land", but instead, they allowed them to live among them.
The fact that it is stated:
'THEY CONTINUE TO LIVE' & 'TO THIS DAY'
Makes it clear that they had become comfortable with having a relationship with those things which displeased God.
Point being;
"LIVING WITH BAD HABITS WILL ALWAYS WEIGH US DOWN!"
If we failed to accomplish a goal this year due to bad habits, whether it be laziness, anger, pride, selfishness, ungratefulness, etc.
CHANCES ARE WE WILL FAIL AGAIN UNLESS WE ALLOW GOD TO FIRST REMOVE THE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH THOSE BAD HABITS!
Habits stem for our spiritual being & unless we recognize this concept, we will never truly be free from any bad habit!
What is more saddening is that unless we recognize this concept, WE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO FORM GOOD HABITS!
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