Creating New Habits

Also , another day to also create some space for love , peace and joy . Yes , Lord , thank you , Lord . So make sure that you are being mindful of what you are thinking , because , as you think it , you're probably going to feel it and as you feel it , you may behave it .

So , just in case , you may have some transformation type of goal that's going on for the year of 2025 , because you know the Bible says that in order to be transformed , you have to renew your mind .

So , if you have some goals where you are trying to transform , or you know behaviors there are some behaviors that you are trying to change you know what I mean Some things that you don't want to do anymore .

You know some habits that you are trying to get rid of , or maybe you know some good habits that you want to pick up on , most definitely you have to renew your mind . Okay , most definitely , you have to renew your mind , okay . So what is that saying ? That is saying that we have to have a mental training .

If I were to break this down , baby , that's exactly what I'm saying have a mental training , because it's all mental , because it's all mental . So , for example , I am in the process of creating a good habit , and that habit is making sure that I write , because I am an author and I am hoping to have a manuscript in three months .

So my goal is to make sure that I write every single day , every single day . So guess what it's mental .

It's mental Because I can sit here and say that I'm going to do it , and it's good , it's good to make decisions , it's good to say , hey , I'm going to do this , I am going to wake up at such and such time and I'm going to do this and I'm going to spend this amount of time on making sure that I stay focused and right . Okay , but , babe , guess what ?

When it gets to that day whatever day it is that you say you're going to start , you're fighting , you're fighting . You're fighting Because you're fighting against whatever that's going on within you , yep , and you're fighting against whatever that's going around you outside .

So it's an external and internal type of conversation that you're having , because you're like , oh , all these things going on around me and then I'm dealing with some things on the inside , why can't I just get up and just do what I said I'm going to do ? Because you have to go through that mental training .

You have to renew your mind , especially when you're trying to consistently create a habit . So renewing your mind is a process . I hope people are not thinking that this is something that you can absolutely do overnight , because you can make a decision overnight . You sure can . You can do that within an instant . That only takes a few seconds .

But actually doing it , implementing it , applying it, it's going to take more than just making a decision . You're basically going to have to go through the process of getting yourself mentally ready , because as you think it , you're going to feel it and as you feel it you're going to behave it .

So if I'm saying that I want to behave like I am a writer , that means I have to train my brain to absolutely get up as if I'm getting paid to write . Okay , because it's so easy for me to get up in the morning , especially at 5 o'clock , and do my workout and then , after I work out , I'm going to my job .

That I know going to pay , that's so easy because we know we got to do that . If we want to eat , if we want to go buy some things , if we want to go pay our bills , we're going to do what we got to do .

But when it comes to things that you know , that's not like a motivation like that because that is a good motivation , by the way , you know , to be able to get your pay . But you also have to have that motivation as well when it is something that is not like that , where you are , you know not getting paid .

You know , eventually I am talking to myself now I am going to be getting paid after You know , I get a publisher for this book , but that has to be getting paid after I get a publisher for this book , but that has to be my motivation . So what is your motivation ? So you have a transformation goal . What is your motivation ?

What is motivating you to absolutely get up every single morning and do it ? Because it is going to be about your motivation . Remember what I just said . What you think is how you feel . Mm-hmm , your feelings are going to be all involved in that motivation . It really is .

But I know how some people say your motivation it has to be , you know , more intense than your feelings . It has to be above it , it has to rise above it . You know , more intense than your feelings , it has to be above it , it has to rise above it , you know . But let's just be real .

Some things are very hard to just do , especially if you're trying to change your behavior , especially one that was not good , and you're trying to make sure that it is a healthy habit .

It's going to take some discipline and it's going to take some mental training , because you're going to always have to wake up and say what is my purpose for doing this , what is my purpose for doing this , what is my why for doing this ? Your motivation is going to be the key , but it's a mental training .

So , while you're in the process of trying to you know , I guess accomplish these transformation goals , have those conversations within yourself , you know , write down those motivations , because those are going to be the reasons and the purposes for actually doing it , actually doing it , actually doing it , because you do want to be able to just wake up and say , hey ,

I'm really different now . You know , I'm no longer doing x , y , z . That's a blessing . If you are already doing those things , I applaud you for it , you know . Please be grateful for those days , those weeks or those hours or those minutes where you actually have turned it over to the Lord to say I am doing things differently this year . It's a blessing .

So , keep going , keep moving , you will do it , you will make it Okay , you will accomplish , you will do it . And if you fall , give yourself some grace and get up , dust yourself off and do it again .

So if you mess up today on something that you ate and you know you ain't paid to have it , okay , you see tomorrow , guess what , it's a brand new day For the mercy . Give yourself some grace and say this day I'm starting fresh , I'm doing it again , I'm getting up , I'm trying it again , I'm getting up , I'm doing it again .

Even in that day , I'm getting up and I'm trying it again , I'm getting up , I'm doing it again . Even in that day , I'm getting up and I'm doing it again , because that's what makes it something that you actually are doing . You're doing it . Now , if you just sit around here saying , well , I'm trying . I'm really .

I'm just going to tell you right now , baby , trying and doing are not the same . They are not the same . They ain't even the same vocabulary . They just not Trying and doing . I'm trying . I really am no , baby . The question is are you doing it ? Are you doing it ? Are you doing it ? Are you doing it ? Are you doing it ? Are you doing what you said ?

Are you doing what you have made the decision to do ? Okay , when I look up trying versus doing , trying implies effort and intention Okay , effort and intention , but success is not guaranteed . While doing means actively engaging in a task and making progress , mm-hmm , doing is you are actually doing something .

Trying means you're just implying , baby , you're just doing some talking . You're trying , you know , and there's nothing talking . You trying , you know , and there's nothing wrong with to be talking about it . There's nothing wrong with processing it . There's nothing wrong with journaling about it . There's nothing wrong with telling your friend about it .

There's nothing wrong with walking over to the neighbor's next door and saying you know , guess what ? Oh , there's nothing wrong with that baby . But guess what ? Talking and walking is two different things . You're going to have to do some walking on that . Talking .

That means actually doing what you said that you are going to do , because that's what implying means I'm going to do it . So trying and doing is two different things , so just do it . Like Nike says just do it . Do it . Okay , just do it . If you say that you're going to lose some pounds , okay , do it .

You already know the steps to do it , so do those things .

That means you're eating , exercising , making sure that you are preparing yourself for that too , because if you are not preparing yourself , you're not preparing those meals , you're not getting those workout clothes out the night before or making sure that when you are out and about that , hey , you got some healthy snacks with you . See , those are implements of doing

. You know I'm actually doing something , but trying , trying going to be like I'm going to be , I'm just going to wait till tomorrow to see if I'm going to get up and work out . But a person who's actually doing something , they're actually going to wait till tomorrow to see if I'm going to get up and work out .

But a person who's actually doing something , they're actually going to put their workout clothes and have it right there by the bed .

You know , and say hmm , and set the alarm and say I'm getting up at this time and making sure the alarm go off at the time , so that you know that , hey , in the morning , mentally , I'm telling you right now , body , you're going to get up at 5 o'clock . So you know the night before what you're doing is having that mental training .

Hey , at 5 am we're getting up . Baby , I'm just letting you know . And when I say by we , that means you talking to yourself , because you do have to talk to yourself when you have a mental training . All right , so don't forget that , have those conversations with yourself , which means that you are telling your body that this is what we're going to do .

We're getting up at 5 am . I got my nightclothes over here on the nightstand . You see him ? Yeah , I see you . You see my eyeballs ? Yeah , okay , eyeballs . See the nightclothes sitting on the nightstand , got my towel and everything , all right . So I got my alarm set and we're going to get up at 5 am and we are going to do 30 minutes . So be prepared .

Getting up at 5 am , 5 am comes , you hear the alarm going off and all you can do is turn it on and have that conversation with yourself . Okay , you remember , I told you last night . We're getting up at 5 am , so we got to get up .

So let's say that , for example , you're laying there and you're just like , oh my God , my body's just feeling like it just don't want to get up . I mean , I just need five more minutes . Let me just snooze this alarm for five more minutes , this alarm for five more minutes .

You know , instead of saying that , hey , I need , you know , three more minutes or I'm just having a hard time getting up out of this bed , I would prefer that you say , lord , help me get out of this bed .

Help me , Jesus , to get out of this bed , because I need the strength , because we had made a decision that we were getting up at 5 am and we were going to do right through the minutes , lord , so please get me out this bed , give me the strength , lord . God , what is my reason for making sure ?

I mean , what was our reason for even setting this clock so that we can get up and do 30 minutes ? Okay , so why we ain't got the bed yet then ? Okay . So , Jesus , the legs , they don't want to get up . So what we're going to do is we're going to , you know , slide it on over one leg at a time .

You know , maybe if I just kick my feet up under the cover , you know one feet at a time , but I still got my eyes closed , you know , and I'm just sliding out the bed One at a time , one leg at a time , one foot at a time , and all while I'm doing all that , trying to get this body in suggestion , I'm calling on Jesus .

Jesus , we just trying to make it so we can get to this workout . The conversation is the key . What did I say ? Mental training is the key . I also said preparation is the key . Your motivation is the key to also making sure that you are creating healthy habits . These are some very good keys man , mental training , motivation , communication .

Yes , Lord , communication , it's the key . You have to have those conversations with the Lord . You have to have those conversations with the Lord . You have to have those conversations with yourself , most definitely , because you are the one who is in control of your body . Hallelujah , Thank you , Jesus .

That is one of the fruits of the Spirit , by the way self-control . So you are the one who's in control of the body . So you're going to have to have a conversation and be like baby you ain't in control of me . I'm in control of you . So we're going to have this mental training right now .

We're going to have this conversation , because I already made my decision , I already wrote the goal down on paper and I have already gave my motivation . So we're going to do it . We ain't going to try , we are going to do it . Thank you , lord .

And don't you know , when you have done that habit that you have set for yourself , you're going to be so thankful . You're going to be so thankful Because there have been many times I had to call on Jesus to help me and when I was done with that workout , I was so grateful and I was so thankful and I said , lord , I pray .

I was done with that workout , I was so grateful and I was so thankful and I said , lord , I pray and I thank you for , you know , getting me up because it was rough , you know , but I did it , you know . You feel so good because you did it , you know , and you want to do it again the next day . You know making it a habit .

And I don't know how many days things become a habit Now , according to , you know , google , it say about 21 days , but I need to be doing every single day that I'm able to see and I'm able to do it .

So , whatever your goal is , just make sure that you are doing a mental training , because we are , we can , we are able to be transformed by the renewing of our minds . All right , so don't forget mental training , motivation and communication . That means communicating with the Lord and also communicating with yourself . So , for a happy new year .

This is what I wanted to come out here and tell you about , because that's what most of the people do anyway . You know , when the New Year rolls around , they want to , you know , throw out the old and bring in the new .

And whatever that new year that you are trying to transform into , make sure that you are doing these psychological steps by having a mental training baby , because it's so , so important that you renew your mind , and you have to renew it by having some mental training .

So , just in case you do want to also add some scriptures in there as well , just look up those scriptures for those habits that you're trying to incorporate into your life , because there is a scripture for everything , everything . When I do say everything , I do mean everything .

So , just , you know , so that would be your spiritual strength by having those scriptures , and then you'll have your psychological you know ways of how you can create these new habits and as well as your physical , because they all have to be bounded Spirit , soul and body . All right .

So I hope you all have a wonderful , wonderful day on this day and just create space , okay , create space for love , peace and joy . Hallelujah , thank you , Jesus , and continue to show yourself some grace , because we all we all , baby have fallen short of the glory of the Lord .

But at the same time , when you fall , what's important is how you get up , how you react to it . Okay , be mindful that whatever you do is so important . Because how , the way you react to it , it is a part of life .

Things are going to be going on around us , but how , the way you react to it is really going to be the key , and I would rather you unlock it with some good behavior , all right , so be kind to yourself now , because the Lord do want you to be kind to yourself , and while you're being kind to yourself , I would want you to also love others , and not only

just love others , but love the Lord and also love yourself .