

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? Â This commitment of my spirit to God. Â It needs to be both. Â Renewing my commitment daily will allow me to thrive in my walk with God. Â
"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. Â Have you ever been in a place where you used your turn signal out of habit when it really wasn't necessary? Â You know, that isolated road where no one is around yet you flicked on the turn signal when you turned into the driveway. Â It was habit taking over. Â When driving on the interstate and you want to change lanes you use your turn signal out of commitment. Â You are planning on changing lanes and committed to alert those around you. Â This simple action should be both habit and commitment. Â If you stop committing to using it, your habit will fade. Â
We need to commit to giving our spirit over to God.