Introduction
Psalms 119:129-136“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 5:12-14Over time, we can become stronger spiritually.“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
Proverbs 13:20II 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 119:9-16Philippians 4:8James Clear, Atomic Habits – example of heroine addiction and change of environmentCan 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 4:7Luke 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