Become New with John Ortberg How Jesus Taught Habit Formation
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Oct 30, 2025 Explore how ordinary routines can transform into sacred rhythms that redirect focus to God. Discover the concept of habit stacking to build new spiritual practices atop existing habits. Learn the importance of mindful prayer and how gratitude can be woven into daily meals. Dive into biblical examples of communal prayer and the call to adopt Christlike behaviors as replacements for harmful habits. Small, intentional changes can spark meaningful transformation in your spiritual journey.
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Habits Can Numb Or Redirect Devotion
- Habits can turn devotion into mindless routine if not paired with mindful attention.
- Use everyday actions as prompts to reclaim attention and devotion to God.
Goofy Childhood Prayers Illustrate Mindlessness
- Ortberg recalls goofy childhood prayers like "rub-a thanks for the grub."
- He uses them to show how religious practices can degrade into mindless routine.
Use Habit Stacking To Build New Practices
- Stack a new spiritual habit onto an existing daily habit to make it stick.
- Use the formula "after current habit, I will new habit" to create obvious cues.
