“people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.” (2 Pet 2:19b)
Your eyes are fixed on the two computer screens before you. Without thinking, you take a chocolate-covered donut from the plate. Minutes later, one chip after another disappears into your mouth, down your throat, and into your stomach. You know the sodium and sugar add up, but you keep eating.
You woke up late again today. You understand it is hard to get up early if you go to bed late. Still, you watch one movie or episode after another. Missing sleep makes your day harder. You feel slow and unfocused.
What if you swap the donut and chips for apples and bananas? What if you turn off your computer by 10 PM every night? What if you avoid electronics after 10 PM?
Driving 150 km/h on the highway risks a serious accident. Eating processed and sugary food often risks your health. Reading only for fun risks wasting your time.
If you know a road has bad traffic, why not try another route or time? If you are easily distracted by electronics, why read the Bible near them?
Make your environment support the life you want. This gives you a better chance to live it.
I invite you to say this prayer.
Father, help me break harmful habits. Guide me to choose what honours you and makes me healthier. Strengthen me to live the life you want for me. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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