Step 2 – Habits
Inventory your present Habits – make a list.
Decide Who You Want to be – Again, write under the label “The New Me”
Begin working on the list of habits you want to have.
Some possible Habits:
Watch TV every night before going to – or – after going to Bed.
Read your Bible at a particular time each day – Devotional time & Prayer
Snack – favorite food
Exercise routine
List as many as you can. It’s OK to add to the list as you work on other parts of the Plan.
IMPORTANT
Habits that you currently have cannot just be eliminated.
They must be replaced.
Habits have precursors – something that you do (or another person does) that triggers the brain/nervous system to respond in the habit way. These precursors must be re-trained to point to the new habit.
This takes time. Habits are easy to form – but difficult to change or undo.
Plan -in writing- your work with each habit and as you form new ones. You can select a new behavior/response to an old habit.
I recommend working with God through prayer and Bible study/devotional reading.
Family can be a benefit also.
As a couple or family talk about habits and goals for change.
Talk/ write to me about your plan and work progress.
Be careful what you read and watch on TV. The Devil is a crafty being that doesn’t want you to be successful in change.
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