For many, January 1st marked a time where decisions were made to bring about change! From now on, I will……. No longer will I…….. We are 1.5 months into the new year and not everyone has held to those heart motivated decisions. That is largely because they focused on changing the behavior alone and not the root cause of the behavior.
Most of our actions are based on our core beliefs and/or what we believe is truth. To bring lasting change to our actions, we need to drive change in our core beliefs and what is real truth. Without addressing our core beliefs and what is truth, the behavioral change most likely will not last long term.
So, the deeper thing is not to focus on what I am doing that I want to change. Far more effective to find out why I am doing what I want to change and deal with it on the deeper level. By dealing with it on the deeper level, I can bring healing to that arena and my actions will automatically change as my core beliefs change.
A few days ago I read something along these lines that the best time to change was yesterday. The next best time to change is today. If you are looking to bring about personal change, ask the Holy Spirit today to reveal why you do what you want to change. Why wait until tomorrow when you can change today and reap the benefits of lasting change tomorrow!