Habit or Commitment?
- Jul 4, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 18, 2024
Psalm 31:5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
I need to commit my spirit to God.
Commit-To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; to entrust; with to.
Spirit-Temper; disposition of mind, habitual or temporary;
Is it a habit or temporary condition? This commitment of my spirit to God. It needs to be both. Renewing my commitment daily will allow me to thrive in my walk with God.
"A habit is more than just doing something often. To be a habit, a behavior should come with a degree of spontaneity, triggered by a particular context. Habits may require some conscious monitoring (few people accidentally end up at the gym), but the level of conscious effort required should be fairly low. A commitment, in contrast, doesn’t need to come automatically. It can require a lot of effort and energy, but you do it anyways because you’re following a rule in your head that says you need to do it, so it happens even if it doesn’t always happen automatically." (https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2019/03/08/habits-vs-commitments/)
The turn signal example. Have you ever been in a place where you used your turn signal out of habit when it really wasn't necessary? You know, that isolated road where no one is around yet you flicked on the turn signal when you turned into the driveway. It was habit taking over. When driving on the interstate and you want to change lanes you use your turn signal out of commitment. You are planning on changing lanes and committed to alert those around you. This simple action should be both habit and commitment. If you stop committing to using it, your habit will fade.
We need to commit to giving our spirit over to God.
