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1 Timothy 2 “Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” Consider determining to flee from people who bring temptation to you. Flee from TV shows/movies/computer/and phone images that cause temptation. Hit forward...

If I look with lust or if I stare at something that is borderline, my fun goes up a bit (for a short time) and my joy is ruined for a long time. Looking at the wrong things strengthens our habit of overestimating short-term fun. Consider praying: “Father, help me to run from lust, and help me...

Psalm 16 says “At thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” One meaning of this is that when we consistently do things Gods way we start to be in His favor (blessings). Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Consider praying...

Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” They don’t tell us at church that a great cloud of witnesses are...

1 Timothy says that those who live for pleasure, are “dead.” So... I can't play tennis? I can't watch TV? Matthew 7 says that we must do God's will. It is wise to memorize the key verses in Matthew 7 which tell us who goes to heaven. When we are too busy with pleasures, we forget to do God's...

Pick 7 prayers that you can focus on this week. Consider printing them out or writing them down and carrying them around with you. Consider: "Father, Purify my mind, my soul, and my spirit. Create in me a clean heart." "Father, remove my ungodly thoughts. Help me to remember to focus on new...

Many people mine for gold. Only a few find it. We can learn a lot from those few. Expert miners keep digging. They develop expertise for finding gold. They develop great skill in knowing what is working, even though they have not quite hit the motherload yet. Our digging is working daily on...

Many people have tried 10 things from this site. But then, they slip on a banana peel, and down they go. Some have tried 20 things... ditto. A few have tried even more, and still, slip-sliding away they go. But when you are sincere in your efforts, you are learning a lot. You are missing...

Adam and Eve's greatest pleasure was communication with God and spending time with God. They had many other great pleasures, but their greatest pleasure was God. Biblical David's greatest pleasure (When he was living right) was praying, studying the commandments, and spending time with God. The...

Prayer without ceasing is recurring, it keeps happening, it is regular, it is a commitment, most importantly, it is a priority. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.” It is wise to make praying without ceasing intentional. Several times daily, consider pausing all electronics and...

Lust virtually always leads back to the main habit because sin leads to sin. Consider praying: “Father, help me to turn from lust.” It is wise to pray this often. It is even wiser to pray this constantly when in tempting situations like watching TV, searching on computers, phones, and many...

38% of Christians do not believe in the Bibles description of a literal hell. Part of the problem is that people do not insist on “literal” translations of the Bible. With a literal translation, the translators strive to translate word for word what the original Greek or Hebrew says. The...

Many Christians live without Jesus' power in their lives. People who have daily Bible reading add a bit of power. People who remember what they study and start to do it add more power. People who study, memorize, and try to start quoting scripture add even more power. But, sin lowers the power...

Is your habit starting to kill, or is it partially killing something? Is it causing negative emotions and causing stress? Is it harming you Spiritually? Is it forcing you to trade in any hope of joy for anxiety, anger, and depression? Second, I need to up my standards of turning and running...

Colossians 3 gives us many ideas about what to think about. “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Think about pleasing God. Think: “What would Jesus do.” Think about how people act who get to heaven. Think about “Who the Bible says will not inherit the kingdom of...

Habitual sin puts up a wall between us and God. That wall blocks us from the Light, leaves us in darkness, and often leads to damage and depression. Consider praying: “Father, forgive me for alienating our relationship. Help me to battle sin.” Colossians 1:21 And you, who once were alienated...

Bad things happen. We don't fall because bad things happen, we fall because we are not ready for bad things to happen. In the next few days, or weeks your boss, or spouse, or someone will scream at you. Your finances may get hit. Something bad will happen. If we react to bad things happening...

Philippians 2:12 says “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” This is one of two great verses to memorize from this chapter if you want to be free from habits, and if you want to start to have joy. I don't work out my salvation fully the way this verse says to. I don't pay...

It is wise to learn the Flee from sin habit. It is wise to learn the flee from temptation habit. What emotions, circumstances, or other things lead to severe temptation? If we know what leads to temptation, we can prepare in advance of temptation. A person who prays: “Father, I will change my...

Yesterday I had my worst bout of temptation that I have had in months. This confused me because it should not have been an overly tempting situation. I wondered, why is this small thing tempting me? As I was almost asleep last night I thought – did I read my Bible chapters this morning? The...