The Biblical Importance of Habit

It takes about 2 months – 8 months to form a new behavior and habit

Meaning of habit - A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition:

Routine - a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program/ plan/formula/method

Custom – Tradition/practice/observance/way/practice/ceremony

Wont - in the habit of doing something; accustomed - And he came out, and went, as he was WONT, to the mount of Olives (Luke 22:39)

Rule - regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate, decree, fiat, injunction, commandment, stipulation, requirement, guideline, direction; formal ordinance

Norm - something that is usual, typical, or standard

Way - a method, style, or manner of doing something/ method, process, procedure, technique, system; plan, strategy, scheme; means, mechanism, approach

Design - intention, aim, purpose, plan, intent, objective, object, goal, end, target; hope, desire, wish, dream, aspiration, ambition/ plan, blueprint, drawing, sketch, outline, map, plot, diagram, draft, representation, scheme, model

Propensity - an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way./ tendency, inclination, predisposition, proneness, proclivity, readiness, liability, disposition, leaning, weakness

• Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally

• Successful people have a plan which includes a sequence of actions that they follow daily

• Successful people follow a proven formula daily

• Successful people find a method that fits them that they can live with daily

• Successful people use daily objectives to reach a goal

Jesus made a habit of doing the will of God

As his custom was he would go to the Synagogue for worship (Luke 4:16)

Consistent in prayer (Luke 22:39-45)

Made a habit of Knowing the Jewish scripture until he astounded the religious leaders at the age of 12

He never did anything except

He made a habit of knowing who he was (Jn. 14)

Be not conformed to the patterns-habits of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Rom. 12:2)