Start Here with Habits
Pastor Heath Beard

January 16 & 20, 2019

… the righteous shall move onward and forward; those with pure hearts shall become stronger and stronger. —Job 17:9 (TLB)


… God is beckoning us onward - to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. —Philippians 3:13-14 (MSG)


“Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally.”


“A Christian in never in a state of completion, but always in the process of becoming.” —Martin Luther


God changes your heart… it is up to you to change your habits!!!


Habits compound over time making a big difference.

Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. —Proverbs 13:11

He [Jesus] went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day, he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. —Luke 4:16


Habits work slow and need time to work.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. —Galatians 6:9


Habits are broken by creating new ones.

Practice these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress. —1 Timothy 5:15 GW


FILL OUT THIS WEEKS CONNECTION CARD HERE
- Today, I accept Jesus in my life for the first time.
- I will make a decision to devote myself to spiritual habits.
(examples: church attendance, giving, prayer, bible reading, fasting) - I need prayer to not give up so that I can see good things in my life.
- I will start or continue the 21 days of prayer and fasting.