Habits
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means
Set an example of your Christian beliefs by the life you live. Your actions will always speak louder than your words.
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
James 3:13
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THOUGHT: People who say it can’t be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
CHALLENGE: “Join the people who are doing it…It is always more fun and rewarding than rationalizing why you’re not reaching your goals. The best way to change is to just start acting …Don’t think about it too long, you might talk yourself out of it AGAIN!”
REFERENCE:
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THOUGHT: Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil — it has no point.
CHALLENGE: “Each time you pick up a pencil (or pen) today, ask yourself if God would be pleased with your work. Life’s work without God is truly pointless.”
REFERENCE: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24,
THOUGHT: People with humility don’t think less of themselves; they think of themselves less.
CHALLENGE: “Jesus was the perfect example of humility, putting others needs before his own. Follow Jesus’ lead and become a servant leader, tending to the needs of those around you.”
REFERENCE:
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THOUGHT: God won’t take away your bad habits; you have to give them up.
CHALLENGE: Be diligent today. Examine your bad habits and start making decisions that will move you to good habits.
REFERENCE: “And he said: “”I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”””
Matthew 18:3,
THOUGHT: Be more concerned with what God thinks about you than what people think about you.
CHALLENGE: “As you go about your day, imagine that Christ is standing beside you. As you speak and act, ask yourself if He would approve.”
REFERENCE: We must obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:29,
THOUGHT: Kindness is contagious – And habit forming!
CHALLENGE: Research says it takes 21 days to integrate a habit into your everyday life. Start forming your habit today with small acts of kindness.
REFERENCE: The tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 12:18,
THOUGHT: The man who samples the Word of God only occasionally never acquires much of a taste for it.
CHALLENGE: Reading these TAGlines each day is a healthy start to acquiring a taste for God’s word. Acting on them will provide you with a steady diet.
REFERENCE: I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you
Psalm 119:11,
THOUGHT: The best inheritance any parent can leave their children is a good example.
CHALLENGE: Consider your behavior and actions when you are around your children. Eliminate those you would not like to pass along to the next generation.
REFERENCE: “For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,”
1:02:11,
THOUGHT: Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church.
CHALLENGE: “The true measure of a Christian is demonstrated by our daily actions, however, God asks us to keep holy the Sabbath. Add some strength and structure to your Faith by attending church more regularly.”
REFERENCE: “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.”
Deuteronomy 5:12,
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