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rpHE question might well be asked, “What are good habits?" The ex pression is not found in the Scrip tures, but we do read there about good works. Perhaps we might say that good habits are those actions we engage in day by day which bring glory to God, blessing to our fellow- men, and profit to our own lives. Constant reading of comics surely has no value to God or man. Gum chewing has no merit of any kind. Long, gossipy visits can hardly be called profitable. There are, how- evèr, many good habits, such as careful daily reading of. the Bible and good books, praying “without ceasing,” writing of letters that carry encouragement and help from the Scripture, visiting those in need, re lieving the sick—let us cultivate habits that are profitable. E ncourage Goon H abits by G ood A ssociations . Psàlm 119:63 We are creatures of habit. Un consciously we develop habits. If we select companions who love God and enjoy singing His praises and talking about His virtues, if we keep company with those who hunger and thirst after righteousness and who love to read the Word of God, and pray for others, then we, too, shall take upon ourselves those habits and we shall encourage others to do so. Our example jwM add zest to others who desire'to do as*we do.-Our lead ership in these precious -Christian habits w ill strongly lardine others to follow the same course. Likewise as we follow in the steps of those whose habits are good, we shall learn how to do better ourselves. We shall find it easier to live for God and we will rejoice with those whose good habits helped us on our way. E n co urage G ood H a bits b y G ood R e a d in g . 1 T im . 4:13 Someone has said, “The person who would become a great Christian should read the lives of others who were great Christians." As we read biography, we learn what were the habits of those who were so blessedly used of God. We learn the customs of those who accomplished things for God, and as we put them into practice in our daily lives, we notice an increase in our own usefulness and ministry. We learn new things which are wise and profitable. We should cultivate the habit of reading good books along many lines which are profitable. We should never fill the mind with trash. We should pro tect the brain as well as the stomach. Get into the habit of picking up at MAY, 1447
leisure some book which w ill feed the mind. E ncourage G ood W orks b y G ood P ractices . 1 Tim. 4:15 Practice .makes perfect in spiritual things as well as in other matters. Those who carry the gospel to the jeweler must know something about jewelry. Those who bring the Bread of Life to the baker must know some thing about bread. Let us get the habit of reading interesting things about human accomplishments and interesting facts in nature that will enable us to talk intelligently to any with whom we may converse. It is not God’s plan that any Christian should waste his time. Christians should practice profitable pursuits. Let us practice dealing with souls in order that we may help many who pass our way. Study the Word of God by subjects so that you can talk intelligently about horses, or trees, or God’s grace, or hands, or many other things mentioned in Scripture. Good practices w ill make us good workmen for God. E ncourage G ood W orks by G ood E xamples . 1 Tim. 4:12 The proof of the value of the medicine is found in the recovery of the patient So the proof of the value of Christian habits is mani fested in the lives of those who practice them. Let us observe the blessed life of the person who avoids fleshly lusts and worldly indulgences and whose life is devoted to the things of God. We shall see content ment, delightful Christian attributes, gracious ways, healthy bodies, and lives of usefulness. Church attend ance, an expression of gratitude to God at the dinner table, a Bible in the hand or in the pocket—all ac company salvation and produce a very excellent example to those who are watching us. No man lives to himself and no man dies to himself. We affect others constantly by the things we do or leave undone. Let us by godly example promote godly and good habits in the lives of others.
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