February 22, 2008
Stepping Stones to Success, Part One
You cannot decide a future that is different from your daily disciplines. A person who truly understands destiny realizes that they must decide their habits that will determine their future.
Habits create addictions. Let’s face it, we are people who are subject to addictions. The question is what are your addictions?
I recently finished a 21-day Daniel fast. It was a remarkable time for my wife, Kay and I, as we established a daily discipline of focusing on God’s Word and on specific prayers for our family. During the first week, I also discovered an addiction that I did not realize was as powerful in my life as it was - namely, caffeine. I haven’t drank sodas since 1990, so I was unaware of my addiction. I discovered that my coffee habit had become a stronghold in my body. For seven days I struggled with withdrawals. I had massive headaches, tense muscles, and nauseating pain. Finally, I broke through it. When I finally had relief I began to realize how good I sleep at night and how much better I felt during the day.
As powerful as addictions are you choice them to be in your life.
The first Stepping Stone to Success is creating a habit that will determine your destiny.