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Pastor David is starting a GREAT new series called HABITS WORTH HAVING – Building Your Character for Now and Forever (I Tim 4:6-10) ----------------------------------------------- Up to 40% of what we do is out of habit, some intentional and some not. Habits always have a trigger, then a result (the habit), and then a reward. Character is FORGED. We need to Build habits that bring us closer to Christ. We can’t sit back and expect God to make us godly. God calls us to the “Spiritual gym” to build our character. Our character and people we have discipled are the only things that we will take to heaven. To build a new habit, we must be intrinsically motivated. It takes an average of 66 days to build a new habit. We should start with something achievable. We won’t be perfect, so we shouldn’t beat ourselves up. When developing a new habit, there will be a honeymoon phase and a struggle phase, and it will help to have support. It will also help to schedule time for the new habit and to be accountable to someone. Let’s get ready to go to the Spiritual gym to develop new habits. A beginning is to meditate on what God has to say to us, and embrace silence so that we can better hear God. Application points: --Choose what habits need replacing and what habits need building. Figure out what is not forming Christ in you and change that. --Trust God’s empowerment for change … but work hard at it. --Let’s work together to become like Christ (Eph 4:13). Who can you work with for encouragement and accountability?