"Kicking" "the kicking of habits"!

I believe God revealed something that really blessed me, and it may bless you: there is more to life than "kicking habits". In fact, there is more to life than habits, period (or "full stop"). By all means, habits are an important matter, but not the most important. God cares about what we do, but Oh, does he ever care just as much about HOW we do it. In short, God sees through the outward appearance of what we do, and into our hearts.

Jesus was a friend of "sinners" - people with "bad habits". When others complained about this, he explained that he had come to call - not the righteous - but sinners, to repentance. Sinners - people with bad habits - people who "need help".

How much of our time and energy do we spend trying (and FAILING) to "kick bad habits"! What should we do? Walk with God! When we do that, bad habits "drop off" - just like the cocoon the butterfly leaves behind as it flies away. This I happily and joyfully speak from experience.

It is not hard to walk with God - it is the easiest thing I have ever done! It is not only hard, however, to "kick bad habits" - it is I-M-P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E! I am so fed up with "trying to kick bad habits", that I am going to give that exasperating practice a proverbial "kick"!

(The following highlighted portion is being written on 15th day/10th month/2009) "Kick!" Now I'll just wait on God to deliver me from activities that are keeping me from his best for me. Thanks, Joel Osteen, for helping me relax and not beat myself all up; while at the same time resolving to turn some important corners (by the way, he did this in "Become a Better You", which I am reading a second time. And, yes, I recommend it (of course, acknowledging that there are some moments where you just plain have to bear with dear brother (and Pastor) Joel.

Love,

Daniel Robbins