Time to Destroy Bad Habits

 

By Andrea Merrell

You shall conquer them and utterly destroy them.

Deuteronomy 7:2 NKJK

The man’s addiction threatened to destroy his marriage. “I’m sorry,” he told his wife. “It’s become such a habit, I can’t break it.”

Bad habits can dictate our lives and cause harm, not only to us but to all those around us. They produce a cycle of negative thoughts, words, and behaviors. The Word for You Today (TWFYT) says, “Habits are like machines; they consistently turn out the same product.”

When God’s people entered the Promised Land, He told them to utterly destroy their enemies. Sounds gruesome, but God knew if the enemies remained, they would eventually rise up and destroy His chosen people.

That’s the way it is with bad habits. Negative behaviors can become an idol, taking our focus away from the Lord. When we give in to them, we end up in a prison of our own making instead of enjoying the freedom Christ died to give us.

TWFYT also says, “Anytime you keep falling into the same traps, making the same mistakes, jumping into the same relationships, getting hooked on the same habits, it’s time to take your problems to Jesus.”

The man finally did just that, and Jesus set him free.

If you’re struggling with bad habits of any kind that are keeping you bound, maybe it’s time to wage war on them and utterly destroy them by giving them to the Lord.

 

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