The Simple Way to Break Sinful Habits

Dear Overcomer,

Have you ever wondered how to break a sinful habit? It's very simple: study the Word of God.

Psalm 119:9

How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.

Psalm 119 is the longest book in the Bible, but it’s also one of the most informative. If you’ll read it all the way through, you’ll learn that God's Word is the cure for every bad behavior (verse 3,9), the solution to depression (verse 28), and even keeping your eyes on things that are holy (verse 37).

How can the Word of God do all this? How can reading words on a page bring about all this change?

Well, first, you have to stop looking at your Bible as just words on a page. In the Gospel of John, we learn that the Father created the universe with the Word:

John 1:1-3 NKJV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

Then the Word became flesh in the form of Jesus:

John 1:14 NKJV

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus – the Word – healed the sick, calmed storms, multiplied food, cast out evil spirits and did many more miracles. How? Why?

Because the Word is the source code of the universe. The Word creates, transforms and restores. With it, you can fix any glitch in your life or any glitch in YOU. That's right, even if YOU aren't acting right, you can change YOU with the Word.

It goes beyond reading. It's called meditation according to Joshua 1:8. Meditating the Word is to study the Word, speak the Word, consider the Word, pursue the Word and abide with it. If you truly desire change, studying the Word and praying in the Spirit concerning it must be a daily practice.

The writer of Psalm 119 elevates the Word as the solution to every one of his problems. We have to do the same. Once that happens, the supernatural nature of the Word will go to work on you. It's not something you can explain with your natural, logical mind. The Word is supernatural and will transform you supernaturally. You will start one way and end up another. There will be no natural explanation other than that the Word changed you.

I can’t explain how the Word changed me and my habits. It wasn’t therapy or a 6-step program. It was a supernatural process. I can’t tell you how it works; I can only encourage you to start the process. Dedicate time daily to studying and meditating the Word of God. Let the Light of the Word dispel the darkness and change you (John 1:9).

I hope this was a help to you! Let me know by replying to this newsletter.

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God Bless you and I’ll talk to you soon!

Sincerely,

Jalen M. Barnes