Friday, January 16, 2015

21-Day Corporate Fast - Day 12

Do Something New

Conventional wisdom says it takes 21 days to convert new behavior into a habit.  At the beginning of each year, many people begin their quest to establish new patterns and new habits.  This can be a good thing, but at the same time, it can simply become a practice in futility.  The key to establishing new behavior is to first develop a new perspective (or outlook) and realize new behavior is established by strength beyond yourself.  To that end, I want to suggest that we not simply try something new; instead, we should seek the ability to gain a new perspective and access to strength beyond ourselves.  This almost guarantees a new pattern of behavior will follow.  

In Romans 12:12, the Apostle Paul offers us great advice on how to gain new perspective.  He tells us we can gain a renewed perspective by "...renewing our mind." A renewed mind is the result of the daily practice of scripture reading and concentrated prayer.  Regarding strength, Job reminds us in Job 9:19 that "... He [GOD] is mighty!"  Friend, as we continue our fast, I encourage you to use your time to allow God to renew your perspective and offer you strength that is beyond your human ability.  Perhaps the real question is not how long it takes to develop new behavior, but whether we have the actual ingredients in place--new perspective and supernatural power.  

Saints, with that understanding of how to develop new behavior--let's go and do something new!
 
Amen!

In Him,

Bishop Izzard

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