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This week on the podcast, we talked about habits w

This week on the podcast, we talked about habits with Jen Pollock Michel. We talked about forming habits of faith and its importance for believers. Whether or not we realize it, we all have habits. Our lives are a compilation of our habits, whether good or bad. We should intentionally cultivate habits that will help us know God and make Him known. In a sense, that’s God’s will for us, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Back in Episode 25, we talked about God’s will for our lives. Many of us are in a place where we’re asking that question: “God, what’s your will for me? How can I figure this out? Is it even possible to know it? How do we live it out?” We desperately want to know because we believe it’ll help us make the big and little decisions of our lives. And guess what? It’s true! God’s will can and should inform how we live day to day. So if you’re asking any of these questions about God’s will, go back and listen to that episode. We talked about how Scripture clearly tells us that God’s will for each of us is our sanctification. As you understand this more, consider this week’s episode about what role our habits can contribute to our sanctification.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can find Episode 25 “What’s God’s Will for Your Life” wherever podcasts are streamed or on our website (link in bio)!

As believers, we want to work toward forming habit

As believers, we want to work toward forming habits of faith. One important “habit” of faith is going to the Word of God everyday. We don’t read the Bible just to check it off our “holy to-do” list. We don’t read it just to accumulate a lot of theological knowledge either. We read the Bible because it’s God’s primary means of communicating with His people. And as His people, we want to hear from Him! We want to learn more about Him. We want to learn what He loves so we can love those things. We want to see what His mission is and how we can come alongside Him in that mission. We also want to position ourselves in a place for the Spirit to renew our minds and transform us more and more into Christlikeness!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How would your life be different if reading and studying and meditating and memorizing Scripture were habits for you? What if these spiritual disciplines became more natural for you to incorporate into your everyday life? They can when they’re done consistently and with care. They can be cultivated to become habits of faith in your life that help you walk out your faith journey! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For more on this topic, be sure to listen to Episode 142 “Forming Habits of Faith with Jen Pollock Michel” wherever podcasts are streamed or on our website (link in bio)!

Habits are powerful. Think about it: when a habit

Habits are powerful. Think about it: when a habit is formed, you don’t have to invest as much energy and thought into doing it. This applies to our faith habits and our spiritual lives. Think about it: when you cultivate the habit of remembering God’s faithfulness, you’re going to find yourself calling that truth to mind when your life circumstances want to convince you that God has forsaken you. When you cultivate the habit of trusting in God to provide, you’re going to refrain from despairing when you hit a rough patch.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cultivating the habit of reading and studying God’s Word will impact your everyday life, too. Most of us make countless decisions everyday. When we go to God’s Word and allow the Spirit to use His Word to renew our minds, our decision-making process is influenced. Now, we make decisions and respond to life according to truth found in Scripture. As we grow to know and love God, our lives are ordered in such a way to glorify God!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For more on this topic, be sure to listen to Episode 142 “Forming Habits of Faith with Jen Pollock Michel” wherever podcasts are streamed or on our website (link in bio)!

This week, we talked about habits and cultivating

This week, we talked about habits and cultivating habits of faith. In a sense, this is what @thedailygraceco is all about--we want to provide resources that equip disciples to know and love God’s Word. We always want to help you grow in your ability to read and study the Bible; to pray; to memorize and meditate on Scripture; to share your faith; to do life together with fellow believers in your local context; and more. Our wide variety of resources aim toward those ends.

But we wanted to highlight a few here:

⭐ “Growing in Grace” is a study on the spiritual disciplines. Many of us want to grow in godliness, but we’re not sure what our role is practically. We’re not sure what we can and should do. This 4-week study goes over 15 spiritual disciplines and also includes a calendar spread to help you evaluate how you’re using your time so that you can incorporate the things that matter for eternity.
⭐ Prayer Cards- there are sets of prayer cards for so many different situations and life seasons. Prayers for prodigals, prayers for your children or spouse or marriage, prayers for friendship, prayers for singleness, adoption, anxiety, body image, and more.
⭐ Journals- Writing things down is helpful. There are many different kinds of journals that include prompts to help you study Scripture inductively, to pray, to deepen connection in your marriage; and more. There are journals that help leave space for you to count your blessings, write sermon notes, etc.

Be sure to check out all of these resources @thedailygraceco and tune into this week’s episode, “Forming Habits of Faith with Jen Pollock Michel” wherever podcasts are streamed or on our website (link in bio)! If you have any questions about any of these products, leave them in the comments below!

Our lives, in a sense, are a compilation of our ha

Our lives, in a sense, are a compilation of our habits. But what are habits?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When it comes to the word “habit”, most of us tend to only think about things like working out or making our beds every morning or journaling. We call these “good” habits. We put other tendencies, like biting our nails when we’re bored or anxious, reaching for our phones when we’re waiting in line, or binge eating sweets when we’re stressed in the “bad” category. If we’re honest, our lives are made up of some of both.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But as believers, we want to live to the glory of God. In order to do this, we need to seriously consider the habits that make up our lives. We don’t just want “good” habits; we want habits that are informed and shaped by the gospel. We want to cultivate habits with the aim of growing our faith. There is power in habits, and we want to weld that power to the glory of God!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jen Pollock Michel (@jenpmichel) talked more in depth about habits and the Christian life in this week’s episode. Be sure to check out Episode 142 “Forming Habits of Faith with Jen Pollock Michel” wherever podcasts are streamed or on our website (link in bio)!

We are creatures of habit. Whether we realize it o