When I think of habit formation, I think of the movie Groundhog Day. Bill Murray plays a narcissistic weatherman who relives the same day, Groundhog Day, for 30 or 40 years.
Brother… this is rich and timely. You took something many overlook and showed its real weight: lives are rarely changed by one dramatic moment, but by small repeated choices over time. I appreciate how you tied wisdom, discipline, identity, and the gospel together. That line landed hard — time is the enemy of the immoral sluggard, but a friend to the God-fearing diligent man. Powerful truth. Also grateful for the reminder that habits are not merely what we do… they slowly become part of who we are. Strong, practical, and deeply useful piece, brother. G~ sparksbyg.com
I appreciate your encouragement, some days it seems it doesn’t matter how hard I work on my small piece of land there is always more to do and more broken things to fix. Discipline and persistence in the same direction doesn’t seem like much but it does accumulate. Doing my labour for the glory of God and whining less helps, it’s those hot dirty days that get me. The rocks gift was perfect, you’re a good dad. Shalom brother.
This is encouraging how you tied habits in with identity. I had not made that connection before. In Christ, I have victory. This mindset produces victory in small steps, breaking bad habits, creating self discipline, not just from shere determination and self discipline, but the strength from who I am because of who Christ has made me to be.
Brother… this is rich and timely. You took something many overlook and showed its real weight: lives are rarely changed by one dramatic moment, but by small repeated choices over time. I appreciate how you tied wisdom, discipline, identity, and the gospel together. That line landed hard — time is the enemy of the immoral sluggard, but a friend to the God-fearing diligent man. Powerful truth. Also grateful for the reminder that habits are not merely what we do… they slowly become part of who we are. Strong, practical, and deeply useful piece, brother. G~ sparksbyg.com
May God help me to not read these words, but to live it to make holy, diligent consistent habits within my life.
Thanks for this. It’s amazing how the truth of compound interest applies to more than just finances.
I appreciate your encouragement, some days it seems it doesn’t matter how hard I work on my small piece of land there is always more to do and more broken things to fix. Discipline and persistence in the same direction doesn’t seem like much but it does accumulate. Doing my labour for the glory of God and whining less helps, it’s those hot dirty days that get me. The rocks gift was perfect, you’re a good dad. Shalom brother.
This is encouraging how you tied habits in with identity. I had not made that connection before. In Christ, I have victory. This mindset produces victory in small steps, breaking bad habits, creating self discipline, not just from shere determination and self discipline, but the strength from who I am because of who Christ has made me to be.