BEHAVIOR

 

Behavior:  The manner of conducting oneself.

Following are some negative behaviors many of us struggle with. Perhaps you see yourself in one of the descriptions:

 

Over-Eating – “When I am feeling very emotional, I need to eat.” An over indulgence in food.

 

Uncontrollable Emotions – “When I am mad/angry, I yell, throw things, hit, scream.”

 

Chemical Dependence – “Drugs and alcohol are my way of escaping life.”

 

Lack of Trust – “I have trouble developing deep, personal and long lasting relationships.”

 

Suicidal – “There are times when I have wanted to end my own life.”

 

Abnormal Sex Drive – “I have a preoccupation with sexual desires.”

 

People Pleasers – “I work hard to gain other people’s approval.”  “I need to have people dependent on me.”

   

Failures in:  

Relationships – “I have no friends.” “My family doesn’t want me around.”

Accomplishments – “I never do anything right or good enough.”

Behaviors are hard to break because they feed the emotions.  God’s Word tells us that the spirit and the flesh war against each other.  God wants you to know that you can continue to keep building walls around yourself with these negative behaviors, or you can begin to build all your hopes and emotions on the Solid Rock, Jesus Christ.

 

Some behaviors are hard to break, but Jesus says He has come to set the captives free.  Our emotions can keep us feeling like we can’t win, that there is no hope. But God says, “There is hope for your future.”

 

In our next lesson we will begin the journey of “Healing Our Past Emotions.”  Remember, only Jesus can set you free; and I promise He will do it, if you let Him.  

Pray this prayer with sincerity:  

Father, I have lived as a victim too long. Today, I give you my wrong behaviors. I want to start my day with your Son, Jesus. Lord, when I lack wisdom, help me to ask you, the God who gives to all men liberally and without reproach, and God, you will give it to me.  In Jesus’ name.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.