Old Habits

On Jun 12, 2014 4:53 AM, Bill Edwards <revwge@me.com> wrote:

"OLD HABITS CAN'T BE THROWN OUT THE UPSTAIRS WINDOW. THEY HAVE TO BE COAXED DOWN THE STAIRS ONE STEP AT A TIME." -Mark Twain-  a habit does not develop overnight and changing it does not happen immediately. Sometimes we get into the habit of listening to the negative voices in our thoughts and our behavior develops in unhealthy ways. When a person decides to live according to the teachings of Christ it takes learning new ways of thinking and behaving. The long run result is positive but the old way of thinking has to be dealt with one step at a time. We set the goal of becoming a teacher, doctor, nurse, automobile technician, caregiver, parent, etc.  and before we take the first step we have to deal with the "i might fail" voices. Ignore this voice and listen to the voice that says I can do it and God will provide what I need each step and gradually the "can do" habit of thinking and acting kicks in.