A lot of us want God to change our lives, but we quietly hope He’ll do it without asking us to change our habits. Today I wrestle with that tension in a simple, five-minute reset: God is good, He loves us in our weakness, and He works in our lives, but we also have a real part to play. If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of negative thinking, harsh reactions, or constant judgment, this quick devotional episode aims straight at the root.
I walk through what Scripture says about discipline and mindset, including power, love, and self-discipline, plus the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 and its call to self-control. Then I share a story from Catherine Marshall that hits close to home: one day of refusing criticism revealed how much negativity shaped her conversations, and how quickly creativity and encouragement returned when she stopped feeding that habit.
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