Tuesday, 13th July, 2021
Bible Reading: Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16
Memory Verse: In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart]. Psalm 5:3 (AMP)
Wikipedia defines habit as a routine of behaviour that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously. The American Journal of Psychology (1903) defines habit as more or less a fixed way of thinking, willing, or feeling acquired through previous repetition of a mental experience. Stephen R. Covey, author of the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was quoted to have said, “Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do)”. Colin Powell also opined, “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” Tony Robbins crowned it all, “In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” That’s it! Our lives goes in the direction of our daily habits. A man digs his own grave when he indulges in bad habits such as gluttony, womanizing, stealing, backbiting, pornography, masturbation, illicit sex, etc. You stop a bad habit to immediately cultivate a good habit. Life habours vacuum.
Daily good habits expected of you as a believer :
a. Begin your day with prayer, the Word of God, meditation and planning: In the School of life, those who take life as casual ends up a casualty.
b. Spend an hour daily to read and learn something new. Many haven’t learnt anything new since they graduated. They can be called “functional Illiterate”. For such, the world has passed them. What has the many hours on various social media profited you? Nobody becomes a leader in any field who is not a reader in that field.
c. Work from a set plan and avoid unnecessary intrusion. Plan your life, and work your plan.
d. Touch base with the people who are key to your result. Stay close to your mentors, associates and contemporaries.
e. Keep track with your goals and review outcomes daily.
f. Consciously cultivate a relationship with the Holy Ghost. “Holy Spirit, can you tell me what to do over this issue?” Intimacy with the Holy Ghost is a sure guarantee habit to success in life and destiny.
Quote: Good habits formed at youth make all the difference – Aristotle.
Prophetic Decree: Receive your deliverance from any destructive habits, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Thank you Jesus for setting the pace for mankind.
2. By the power of the Holy Ghost, I break any destructive habit in my life, in Jesus name.
3. Holy Spirit please teach me to develop a relationship with You every day of my life, in Jesus name.
4. Altar of sinful habits in my foundation, catch fire, in Jesus name.
5. I receive grace for self-discipline in prayers, fasting, meditation and reading, in Jesus name.