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015 Why Your Future Self Will Thank You (with Drew Dyck)

Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

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The Sowing and Reaping Metaphor

Diet researchers talk about the power of sanctified goals. When people a perceive that they have a fresh start, their behaviour improves. The reaction to grace, to being forgiven, is to actually strive for godliness. If you attach spiritual significance to your ultimate goal, you will have greater success at reaching it. But if your motivation is "i want to look good in these pants or i want my life to be better" then don't pursue those things too much.

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