Breaking bad habits and sins is simple in some ways, but complicated and painful in others. It’s simple because it’s a basic process: replace lies with truth. It’s complicated because sometimes you have to search through layers and layers of lies ... [ Read More ]
Overcoming Bad Habits: The Funny Version
Just saw this video on Michael Hyatt's blog. Bob Newhart has a much funnier take on overcoming bad habits than I do! ... [ Read More ]
Practical Truth vs. Biblical Truth
If you were to ask a friend, "How do I get rid of a bad habit?" you probably wouldn't hear the answer Replace lies with truth. Yet that’s what the Bible tells us to do if we want to be transformed. So here’s the question: does it have to be ... [ Read More ]
Spiritual Warfare and Your Project
Last week we talked about using Scripture to renew our minds. Today I want to show how I used Scripture to help me with my own project which is making a list each day and actually following it. Usually I just use whatever Scripture I'm studying at ... [ Read More ]
How to Use the Bible for Help with Real Life Problems
Let me ask you a question: Do you need God? Or do you just want Him? It’s easy to reach the point where you need Him when you’re sick, destitute, or traumatized. It’s hard to reach that point when everything’s going well. That's one of the ... [ Read More ]
Are Some Goals More Spiritual than Others?
We tend to think certain goals are more spiritual than others. Breaking free from a porn habit, for example, is a spiritual goal. Breaking free from an eating-too-much habit is a non-spiritual goal. Having a quiet time is a spiritual goal. ... [ Read More ]
Guest Truth Journal
Note: This is a guest post by a young friend of mine who has been truth journaling for several years. Be sure to read all of her thoughts down the left side of her truth journal chart. I wrote this in the cafeteria my freshman year in college – on ... [ Read More ]
Truth Journaling: The List Method
Today I'd like to show you another way to truth journal. It's called the list method. Instead of writing out your thoughts, you begin by asking yourself a question: What am I believing that's making me not want to work on my goal? Or what am I ... [ Read More ]
Is Failure Inevitable?
In some ways it's scary to pursue transformation. Because sooner or later, we know we're going to fail. And when that happens, as it inevitably will, the thought creeps into our minds like a slow-acting poison: why do I bother? I’ll never get over ... [ Read More ]
Truth Journaling
Today I want to dive into our first renewing of the mind tool. It’s called truth journaling, and many of you are already familiar with this tool from my Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating. Truth journaling is a practice that sprang out of a ... [ Read More ]