Developing Godly Habits

The purpose of replacing our sinful habits with biblical habits, when it comes to communicating with our spouse, is to glorify God and sanctify the marriage relationship. Greater intimacy, love, and joy are just a few of the benefits that will follow. We must keep in mind that those same sinful habits of communication and dealing with anger have been practiced for many years.

We can’t expect to change instantly in these areas. It will take time, effort and practice to replace years of sinful habits with godly patterns of behavior. You must be patient and not give up. These changes are required by God; they are not suggestions. We all have to take a look at our behavior that is causing us to sin, and in doing that we have to continue moving forward, and not become stagnate.

As Christians, we must change in order to become more like Christ. We must continually study God’s Word, do our best to memorize Scripture and put into practice the principles you have learned, seeking God’s help in these areas. The goal is to develop and practice godly methods of communication to the point where obedience to God’s Word is second nature to you. Then when an opportunity arises to lose control of your temper you automatically obey God without even thinking about it.

Marriages are falling apart all over the place and the biggest reason for that is because God is absent inside of those relationships. Practicing Biblical habits is the best way to continue growing in Christ and being a good example to your spouse, family, and peers. Parents, you can help pass this on to your children by setting good examples and doing what the Bible tells you to do. Ephesians 6:4 says, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

~Nick~