Habits are an important part of our lives—bad ones lead to problems and good ones lead to success. Steve Gladden said, “Men don’t decide their future; they decide their habits and their habits decide their future.” What are your habits? What is causing you to not succeed? An example of a destructive habit is the habit of procrastination. It will create stress, desperation, and will place undue pressure on those around you. It has been said that it takes 21 days to develop a habit. We should develop good and healthy habits that create success. One such habit we should seek to develop is to grow a little bit every day. One of my mentors, who invested a lot of time and effort in me, told me that in order to grow, I should learn something every day. I never forgot that. If all of us learn to master that habit, it will help us as we move forward in life. First, ask yourself what areas need growth in your spiritual life and your personal life. Then, ask God to show you which areas need growth and to help you grow in those areas.

“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” - Brian Tracy

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PSS

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Drinking the “Cultural Kool-Aid” means conforming to the social norm and being politically correct on issues such as homosexuality. Why be politically correct when you can be right? What we must conclude at some point is that right is right and wrong is wrong. We should never negotiate our beliefs or our morality. There are some issues in our lives that should be non-negotiable. We get our morality from God’s Word. We either align ourselves with it, or we malign it by doing what we want to do. It should never be about emotions, feelings, or opinions, but about God’s opinion on the matter. Either He’s right or not.

God accepts us just as we are (we should be thankful for that), but that does not mean He approves of our behavior. The world wants approval for its behavior even though it flies in the face of God and His Word. Sometimes Christians want that because they know someone, maybe a family member, who has an issue. All of us need to come back to the truth that God is right every time.

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PSS

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Winston Churchill once said, “You have enemies? Good. That means that you’ve stood up for something sometime in your life.” There are times in our lives when we have to stand up for something. If you never stand for something you will fall for anything. We must submit our feelings and emotions to God’s authority. If we do not, we will be moved by every philosophy that comes down the pike. As Christians, we have been bullied long enough by the social media. We have been bullied to be silent and to sit on the sidelines when it comes to important issues. If we dare to speak up the media will bad mouth us and paint us to look like fools. We have to be strong and stand up for God’s Word. We cannot be so concerned about what others think of us or whether or not they like us. We can no longer hide our faith. We are called to let our light shine so that the whole world can see it.

If we are to please God with our lives then let us be His friend. Being friends with the world is to be God’s enemy. Truth is good news every time. What is popular is not always right, and what is right is not always popular.

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PSS

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Sometimes in life we overlook physical or personal things. When we do not immediately deal with them time continues on, and we become oblivious to their presence in our lives. They are still there. We just do not see them anymore, or we got accustomed to seeing them. These are called scotomas. They are figurative blind spots in a person’s awareness. They should not be there, but because of familiarity they seem to “disappear”. A blind spot is developed over time. For example, you see something out of place and say, “I’ll fix it later,” then days go by until eventually it no longer looks out of place. When reminded of it, you will probably say something like, “Oh, I forgot about that,” or “I didn’t even notice that”. Scotomas in our life, spiritual or otherwise, can be very dangerous. Let me encourage you today to do a self-evaluation. If you have areas in your life that you have allowed to become spiritual blind spots, like complaining, nagging or another behavior that has become destructive, you should start asking God for “corrective lenses”.  Make adjustments in your life that will help you be better. All of us need check-ups from time to time!

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PSS

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A value is something you stand for. Without values we tend to do just about anything to get what we want. If we do not understand the importance of having values we may steal, lie or cheat to gain an advantage. Values work as an umpire for your decisions. If I understand that lying to someone shows lack of respect, and one of my values is to show others respect and kindness, then my values will help me to be honest. The same goes for stealing. Stealing shows a total disregard for another person’s property and what they have worked for.

Understanding and developing values that lead and guide your life is important. They will help you do the right thing even if you are afraid or fearful. Fear is a powerful motivator and can lead us to do things we would not normally do. Knowing your core values will help in the decision making process. What do you value? What is at your core? One of my values is to treat people with kindness and respect. Even if I am mad or angry with someone I always go back to my core beliefs so I respond appropriately. My values help shape my attitude and influence how I respond in certain situations.

Just A Thought,

PSS

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