How is behavior altered? In his book The Social Animal, David Brooks notes that some experts have said people just need to be taught the long-term risks of bad behavior. For example, he writes: Smoking can lead to cancer. Adultery destroys families, and lying destroys trust. The assumption was that once you reminded people of the foolishness of their behavior, they would be motivated to stop. Both reason and will are obviously important in making moral decisions and exercising self-control. But neither of these character models has proven very effective. In other words, information alone is not powerful enough to transform behavior.
As Jesus followers, we want to grow and change spiritually. More than two millennia ago, Jesus told His disciples how that can happen. He said, Abide in Me, and I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me (John 15:4). Jesus is the Vine and we, His followers, are the branches. If were honest, we know were utterly helpless and spiritually ineffective apart from Him.
Jesus transforms us spiritually and reproduces His life in usas we abide in Him.
Read: John 15:1-13
Hallelujah! Do we turn to Jesus when we are deciding daily things?
Or do we turn to Jesus for the major decisions?
Do we know Him and what his command are?
We are called to follow Him, and learn of Him day by day, hour by hour, thank you Lord for thy love.in Jesus name amen.
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