Simple Life Habits

You have heard it said that a bad habit is hard to break. So, how do you develop good habits? I think you need to first start with an awareness. We lie to ourselves more then any other person. In fact, there is a quote I heard once that really struck with me:

“Excuses are lies that you tell yourself.”

Are you using excuses in your life? Many of us think that good intentions will get us where we want to be eventually, but nothing could be further then the truth. Andy Stanley in his new book The Principle of the Path talks about this very thing.

I have always had a craving to be better in life then I currently am. Whether it is my walk with God, my relationship with my wife & kids, or just how I handle my time. I want to be better today than yesterday. Life can get extremely busy and I am always looking for ways to simplify my life.

That being said, I have tried many things in my life (most of which did not work). I have tried all of the gadgets and tested every theory imaginable. Everything I tried seemed to have a gap or just did not fit right. I used to chalk it up to a lack of self discipline and that I just needed to “try harder.” Have you been there?

Why did I do it again?! Breaking habits can seem like an uphill battle for sure. Just when you feel like you are getting to the top of the hill, you stumble and roll half way down. Why does life seem so hard at times? Why is there such a big gap between where I am and where I want to be? Does God really have a plan for my life or am I just supposed to struggle along through life until I get to the other side?

Have you ever had these discussions with yourself? I sure have. I have stumbled so many times 70×7 seems like a small number.