Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits Chapter 3

"And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the mount of olives, and the disciples also followed him."

                                                                                                                 -Joyce Meyer

Chapter 2 discussed procrastination. In Chapter 3, we are learning about the good habit and spending time with God. A lot of us do not take time out of our day to pray to God unless we are going through tough times in our lives. Joyce Meyer stated that even though God is not mad at you for running to him only when you are in trouble, he is not pleased. That's like having a friend or family member who only contacts you when they need you for something. Once they have gotten what they wanted from you, you don't hear from them until they experience another issue. Without forming a habit of spending time with God in prayer and devotions, it is going to be difficult to form and other good habits.

God is not asking you to pray to him for 30 minutes to an hour; well, you can if you want but all he is asking for is your time. Try to take 10-15 minutes out of your morning after you get out of bed and pray. I personally pray for 10-15 minutes (sometimes longer) in the morning as soon as I get out of bed to thank him for waking me up, thanking him for what I have, my future blessings, I pray that I have a good day at work, etc. I dare you to try it too and see how better your day is.

"You have said, Seek my face [inquire for and require my presence as your vital need]. My heart says to you, your face, your presence, Lord will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of your word]"

                                                                                                    -Psalm 27:8

In order to do anything in life, we need God's help. Without him, nothing is possible. Every blessing you have came from The Lord. Joyce Meyer asked the readers if they are taking time to ask for his help before we begin our day, make decisions or undertake any endeavor. That should be one major rule in trying to form a good habit. Saying that we "don't have enough time for God" is a sorry excuse. When you take time out of your busy day to spend time with him, he will multiply your time. I am a living testimony of that. If you haven't been making time for God, I challenge you to do so and see how much your life changes---for good.

I highly suggest that you all purchase this book to read the rest of this chapter and the others as this is a book that is changing my life and helping me create good habits for myself.

-Markesha xoxo