Do you ever find yourself constantly breaking your boundaries? When that happens to me - and it always does when I'm trying to break a habit - I know I need some secondary boundaries. Secondary boundaries are boundaries you put in place to make ... [ Read More ]
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Preparation Truth: When “Just Say No” Isn’t Enough
In Ephesians 6:12 Paul tells us our struggle isn’t against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, powers, world forces of this darkness, and the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. That’s a lot of opposition. I’m not sure if ... [ Read More ]
If It Feels Good Do It . . . Or Not
Living in a culture that incessantly preaches the message if it feels good do it, it’s hard to grow up embracing boundaries. We think the good life is a life without boundaries . . . but is it? Just think of your own bad habit: what happens when ... [ Read More ]
How to Set Boundaries
If you want to break a bad habit, the first thing you need to do is establish some boundaries. The boundaries should tell you two things: How often can you do your habit? How much of your habit can you do? How Often If your habit’s a sin, ... [ Read More ]
Is Breaking a Habit Really Worth the Struggle?
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Live in Peace
Do you ever wish you could just turn off your emotions? Let go of the stress? Stop being mad at that person who drives you crazy? Be content even when everything's going wrong? The truth is, you can't turn off your emotions--but you can learn how ... [ Read More ]
Start a Habit
Have you ever tried to start a habit and just couldn't make yourself do it? Maybe you wanted to start exercising or have a daily quiet time or write 20 minutes a day. But you just couldn't make yourself do it. You might think you don't have enough ... [ Read More ]
How to Break a Habit
Do you ever feel like you can't break your habit, no matter how hard you try? If so, you're not alone. Most of us feel that way when we're trying to break a habit. That's why we need to rely on God for help. If you want to break a habit, there ... [ Read More ]