Pastor’s Lenten Blog 13
I have been remiss in my blogging over the last few days. It just goes to show that establishing new habits isn’t always the easiest thing to do. My apologies, O y’all in the blogosphere.
Habits are one way of getting along in life; changing habits can be a way of getting along better. Several months ago I was taking a route to my bank that had me crossing across traffic at a busy intersection. I found myself approaching that intersection in a spirit of “preparing to be irritated” everytime I went to the bank. Finally it occurred to me to see if I could find another route, and I did. Of course, in getting used to that route, I almost ran red light and could’ve had a disasterous accident were it not for the luck of traffic at the intersection at that time. Sometimes learning a new habit can be risky!
The Scriptures report God saying (at one point in the book of Revelation): “Behold, I make all things new.” Habits can be ways of getting along in life, but they can also stifle opportunities for new life as it comes along. In the worship and following of God, habits are often something we need to challenge within our lives and souls.
God, help me to move from where I am to where I need to be.
