Would you like to change a bad habit? I have some final suggestions that may be helpful. Take it one step at a time. You can't change everything at once, so choose a small goal and stick to it for at least 30 days until it is becoming engrained.

For example, if you have trouble getting up on time or getting up early enough to have time with God each day, determine by God's grace to overcome it. Put an alarm clock on the other side of the room so you have to get up to turn it off-or whatever you have to do to force yourself to put those feet on the floor as soon as the alarm goes off. And determine that come what may, you will stick with it for 30 days.

Give a friend or mate or relative some money-like maybe $100-and tell them to hold it for you and only return it to you if you've kept your 30 day commitment to get up on time each morning. That should help to motivate you. Accountability is a key factor in putting change into our lives.

Then, once you've had some success even in a small way, it will encourage you to know that God will give you the victory over other bad habits. You will build one good habit on another, and you'll replace bad habits with good ones. I promise you, it really works.

For some people discipline comes easier than others, but whether or not it's easy for you, if you're a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ, you have what it takes to be victorious over bad habits, because you have the Holy Spirit residing within you to empower you. Now, what you have to do is claim the victory that is yours through Jesus, and put the discipline in place.

First John 5:4: says: "For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."

You have great blessings in store as you overcome your bad habits and become a walking bundle of good habits, bringing honor and glory to Jesus.