Do you ever find yourself setting boundaries for breaking a habit, then ignoring those boundaries and going your merry way, breaking your habit right and left? I know I do. This is especially common with non-sin habits. Because with those habits, we tend to think, Is it really that big of a deal if I practice my habit? The […]
Entertainment & Social Media Fast: What It’s Like?
Do you ever feel like technology is taking over your life? Maybe you spend too much time on Facebook. Or you have a hard time stopping when you watch Netflix. Or you’re addicted to Pinterest. You want to break your habit, but you’re not sure how. If this is you, an entertainment and social media fast may help. […]
When You Feel Like You’ll Never Change
One of the questions I get asked most often is, “Will I ever change?” When you’ve been struggling with the same habit for years—maybe even a life time—at some point you start believing the lie: I’ll never change. Yet we can’t get around the fact that the Bible tells us we can do all things through […]
How to Stop the Evening Boundary Breaking Session
A couple of weeks ago, I received the following email: My mornings with God have been wonderful, and I’m enjoying the “sweet fellowship” that you mention in your book. However, it seems by mid afternoon and evening my thoughts are not on God at all! I’m breaking boundaries, I’m in lazy mode, entitlement mode, and indulging […]
A “Sleep Better” Renewing of the Mind Project
Do you ever have a hard time getting back to sleep in the middle of the night? In today’s post I’d like to share my friend Martha’s experience with her “sleep better” renewing of the mind project. Here’s what she told me about her project 9 months ago and we’ll do an update at the end […]
New Book! The Renewing of the Mind Project
Do you ever feel like you’ll never change? Maybe you’ve been struggling with the same sin for years. Or you’re stuck in the grip of a negative emotion like worry, anger, or insecurity. Or you’ve been trying to start a habit–like have a daily quiet time–but it’s not happening. We all know how hopeless that […]
13 Questions to Ask Before You Give Advice
Do you ever find yourself giving too much advice? I do. It’s one of those things I’ve wanted to change, but haven’t been able to. So when I had to choose a renewing of the mind project to test out my new book, The Renewing of the Mind Project, I decided to do a “stop giving so […]
09: 5 Reasons to Keep Working on Breaking That Habit
Do you ever get tired of working on breaking that habit? I know I do. In today’s podcast we’ll talk about 5 reasons to keep working on those habits when it would be so much easier to give up. For more help with breaking habits, check out the breaking a habit tab at the top of […]
06: How to Break a Habit
Do you ever feel like you can’t break that habit that has been plaguing you all your life? In today’s podcast we’ll talk about three steps you can take if you want to break your habit. To listen on iTunes: click here To listen on Stitcher: click here
05: Breaking Habits: An Attitude That Keeps Us Stuck
In this episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, we’ll talk about an attitude that keeps us from breaking our habits. If you’d like help with breaking a habit, check out the breaking a habit tab at the top of this blog. Click here to see the questions on today’s podcast. To listen on iTunes: click here […]