Develop Great Habits

some things that create negative or impure thoughts.
c. Be intentional in regularly feeding things that are Good and Godly
. find time to read godly books
. Read your bible daily
. Join or Start a small group that studies the bible
. listen to Godly music
. use your remote, change the station when things come on tv that are not good. Or better turn the TV off and do something else.
. engage in conversations about God
. walk away from conversations that tear down others or become impure and avoid conversations with people who criticize or complain
. Memorize scripture Start with Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things.


2. Develop the habit of Praying Great Prayers

Jesus gave us a pattern for prayer but putting prayer in to our daily habit is a discipline that most of us struggle with.
If like to offer a few suggestions of how to take your prayer life from good to great.
a. Plan for it
"If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” - Harvey MacKay
Plan a time and a place for prayer every day. If you are a morning person pray in the morning then pray in the morning, if you are a night owl then pray at night. Do it daily. Just start it and make it a priority.
You might find it helpful to have a place you go to think, meditate on God and pray. Don't be afraid to let your family or coworkers know that that is what you are doing. Doing this will accomplish a few things 1. They will leave you alone and offer you some uninterrupted quiet time. 2. They may have a prayer concern that will want you to pray about and allow an opportunity to witness to your friends. 3. It will help you keep accountable to others. One warning here, AVOID SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS and HYPOCRISY. Attitudes of piousness will ruin your witness quick. Hypocrisy will turn off people to your witness. If you struggle with either of these I suggest you just quietly pray in your place not calling attention to yourself.
b. Make a Prayer list or keep a prayer Journal
As things come up in your day have a place where you write down the items you can pray for. Note cards or a small tablet Some people have made it a discipline to keep a prayer Journal they will write out their prayers and date them this gives them the ability to look at what they prayed for and see how God has answered their prayers.
c. If you tell someone you are going to pray for them be sure to do it. It can have a greater impact than you realize
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d. Make it a relationship rather than a ritual.
e. Pray for and with your spouse.
There is something about the bond that is created when people pray together. When you pray for your spouse God will do some incredible things that you never thought possible. Do this I dare you and you will see your spouse as the precious gift they are to you.
When you pray with your spouse you will add a dimension to your relationship that you may never have known that was there. I love to hear my wife pray. In her prayers I hear her devotion and faith in the God and savior we both love. It builds for my love for our God and for her.
Also there is something about praying with someone when you have a desperate need that brings about action.
Mat 18:18 Truly I tell you, whatever