This morning, as I prayed Job 34:32, “That which I see not, teach Thou me,” one after another of these habits came to my mind.
Bad habits in life
- Passing people without considering that they have eternal souls.
- Prioritizing phones and apps over the Bible.
- Consuming or enjoying without thanking the Giver.
- Seeing, hearing, and feeling beautiful things like scenery, architecture, music, or food without adoring the First Artist.
- Allowing my eyes to follow indecency.
Bad habits in relationships
- Replying with sarcasm or anger.
- Overlooking when I should speak a word.
- Speaking only because I feel ill-treated, at a loss, or used badly.
- Passing a week without talking about spiritual matters to my wife or children or friends.
- Dominating in conversation.
Bad habits in church
- Attending without praying for the members or services.
- Wandering away in my thoughts when others pray.
- Singing coldly.
- Preparing more for work, trips, and events than for the Lord’s Day and the Lord’s Table.
- Leaving without talking to others.
Bad habits in prayer
- Taking time for devotions without confessing sin.
- Praying without faith, or without hoping and trusting that my prayers would be answered.
- Asking more for earthly things than for the glory of God, the conversion of sinners, and protection from sin.
- Spending a week without praying for the conversion of my children.
- Starting my day without praying.
Bad habits in money
- Dividing my income as “God’s portion” and “my portion.”
- Thinking more about my savings and retirement than my investments in Heaven.
- Buying things without thinking whether they will make me happier in eternity.
- Giving without sacrifice.
- Taking more care with my budget, savings, and investment than my giving to cross-cultural churchplanting.
