Introduction

• Psalms 119:12 9-136

“Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

• Romans 7:14-25

“… grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ”

• Ephesians 4:15-24 – Growing is a process over time. We must put on the new self. We can change! We can get out of old habits and change the way we live.


• Hebrews 5:12-14


• Over time, we can become stronger spiritually.

“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”

• Proverbs 13:20


• II Chronicles 24:1-2, 15-19 – The influences in Joash’s life changed and he also changed, turning away from God.


• It’s hard to have mature, spiritual conversations with worldly people.


• Psalms 119:9-16


• Philippians 4:8


• James Clear, Atomic Habits – example of heroine addiction and change of environment


• Can you change your environment to make things easier for yourself?


• Proverbs 5:8; 7:7, 25 – Get out of bad situations!


• What can I do to get away from temptation?


• James 4:7


• Luke 15:18-24 – God and the angels rejoice when we forsake sin!

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’ All that are in Hell, choose it.”

– C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce, 1945