Power To Change Part 4
January 27, 2024

One Bad Decision
One Wrong Step
One Harmful Habit

“ONE DAY Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute.” —Judges 16.1a

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Real and lasting change isn’t behavior modification; it’s

.

You do what you do because of what you

of you.

Spiritual “why
Spiritual “who
Spiritual “what
Based on

you want to , what do you need to ?

Spiritual What “NOT”

Based on

you want to , what do you need to ?

“So get rid of EVERY FILTHY HABIT and all wicked conduct. Submit to GOD and accept the word that He plants in your hearts, which is able to SAVE you.” —James 1.21 GNT

You cannot

what you do not .

Diet:

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Digital:

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Substance Abuse:

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Picture Representing Your Attitude:

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Why are good habits hard to start and bad habits hard to break?

With good habits: The

is now; the comes later.

With bad habits: the

is now; the comes later.

4 hours a day X 365 days a year = 1,460 hours a year
1,460 hours X 60 years = 87,600 hours
87,600 hours / 24-hour day = 3,650 days or 10 years

1. the cue.

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.” —Proverbs 4.14-15 NIV

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If you want to stop what you

, remove the .

Common Cues
1. Places
1. Times
1. Moods
1. Moments
1. People

H.A.L.T.

Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired

The CLOSER you are to someone, the more likely you are to have the same HABIT.
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” —Proverbs 13.20 NIV

2. the action.

Why resist a temptation in the

if you have the power to eliminate it ?

Asking for help is never a sign of weakness; it is always a sign of

.

The habits you have

will shape who you become .

Do you like the

your habits are taking you?

You are not what you did. You’re not what you’re doing now, but you will become more of that if you don’t turn away from it.

There is no habit too great for God’s grace.