I
am reading a book, that is new to me, entitled, “the Power of Habit,” by
Charles Duhigg and I highly recommend you read this book. Without going into great detail about the
book, the first chapter discusses the longevity a person whom has experienced
severe brain damage and suffers to memory loss can, in many ways, enjoy life
and be conscious of this enjoyment by creating intentional habits. Charles Duhigg also suggests that “cues and
rewards” trigger habits which can be a good or bad thing depending on what
results those habits breed due to “cues and rewards.”
The
title of the book caught my attention because I know that every “great person”
or individuals who are influential are influential because of their daily
habits. So I immediately thought about
Jesus Christ when I saw the title “the Power of Habit” because Jesus had habits
that shaped, defined, and affirmed His mission and character. Not only did Jesus’ habits affirm His mission
and character, but His habits affirmed His identity. I also thought about an article I read about
Mark Parker, the CEO & President of Nike.
Mark Parker meditates and exercises early every morning before making
Nike greater and greater every day.
You
may have once heard the saying, “we are what we think” and I believe that brain
power can manipulate this dynamic. Our
brains are so powerful and so sharp that if we envision what we want to be, I
believe we can ultimately become “that person.”
Although I believe this, I do not subscribe to this because as a
follower of Jesus Christ, I was created and I am to live in the image, the
manner, and ways of Jesus Christ. So we do
not project what we want to be, Christ has already created us to “be” what He
has called us to “be.” Now you must
discover/rediscover and connect with who/what God has ordained you to be; and
it will save you a lot of “projection work.”
But
on a serious note, your habits will shape who you are becoming in Christ
Jesus. What are the first 3 things you
do when you wake up from the night’s rest?
Jesus
prayed every morning and randomly ditched His followers and disciples to
pray. Prayer was Jesus’ habit. In Acts
17.2, the Bible says that the apostle Paul, “as was his custom” went to the
synagogue to discuss the Scriptures.
Everyone in Thessalonica who knew the apostle Paul were confident where
to find the apostle Paul on the Sabbath.
The Apostle Paul frequented the synagogue. Teaching in the synagogue was Paul’s habit.
I
am writing this blog as a Christian Life Coach to let you know that your daily
habits can make or break your success.
It can open or close doors of opportunity for you. I believe the reason why Peter understood the
revelation of Jesus Christ earlier and more confidently than others was because
he knew God the Father and connected the nature and character of God with Jesus
Christ. Peter knew Jesus was God because
of Jesus’ reliance on His Father. When
Jesus asked the disciples, “who do people say I am” one of the reasons Peter knew
who Jesus was is because Jesus’ habits. Jesus
forgave, healed, loved, and had power and authority over everything on earth
and no other man on earth and/or demon in hell ruled with that level of
power. Peter knew Jesus was the Savior
of the world because Jesus’ habits.
The
reason why Jesus was able to give salvation is because of Jesus’ habit to be
obedient and Jesus’ habit to suffer. What
made Jesus great was that He did not allow Satan to confiscate His identity
when He was fasting and praying in the wilderness.
What
are your habits? Are they habits that
will catapult you into doing great things for the world, your family, your job,
and/or your personal life?
Re-establish
your daily life with habits that will catapult you into greatness. During my habitual lifestyle of prayer, the
Holy Spirit shared this statement with me and I end this blog with this
statement: “Jesus did something great,
and He called us to doing even greater things because He would go on to be with
the Greatest!” Start your day with the
Greatest!
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in yourself and get a Life Coach and view www.themiraclecenterintl.com for Life
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