A few bad habits are: smoking, picking your nose, biting your nails, biting your nails after you pick your nose, and procrastination, just to name a few. But, wouldn't you say that reading your bible, prayer and church attendance are good habits? Habits and routines can be life-savers or they can become evil. Let's take a look at a good habit that turned into meaningless ritual.
These people weren't sacrificing animals to other gods, they weren't worshiping foreign gods, and they weren't involved in blatant idolatry. They became slaves to their own rituals and routines. The sacrifices became meaningless. Even something that seems good can be corrupted. Is dating evil? No. But it can be corrupted. Is money evil? No. But it can be corrupted. Going to church is a wonderful thing, but we can become apathetic and complacent.
-Are you the person who doesn't take any of this serious?
-Is church just a game for you?
-Are you the person this passage describes?
Positive Habits to Rekindle your passion for Jesus
1. Community- Church attendance and biblical community, accountability partners, etc...
2. Scripture- God speaks through His Word.
3. Prayer- Are you communicating with God?
4. Worship- As a way of life [Romans 12:1-2]
5. Giving- money
6. Serving- helping people, loving people.
7. Obedience- Doing what God said even when you don't feel like it.
8. Evangelism- Sharing Jesus with your friends and inviting them to church.
-Daniel
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