Re-Release: We asked 1,000 people which habits they wish they could break.
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Is there a habit you keep trying to break, or one you wish you could finally build? You’re in good company.
When John Ortberg asked the Become New community about their habits, more than a thousand people responded. They named struggles with worry, anger, procrastination, screen time, negative self-talk, and much more. Some felt too ashamed even to say what their hardest habit was.
Into that struggle, Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” But then he invites us to take on his yoke. How can a yoke, an instrument of work, lead to rest?
John explores the difference between exhausting yourself with willpower and learning a way of life from Jesus. Drawing on Dallas Willard and BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits, he shows how motivation, ability, and prompts shape what we do. Sometimes a meaningful change begins with something as small as moving your phone out of the bedroom or putting away one book at the end of the day.
What’s one habit you’d like to change? Bring it to Jesus without shame, and consider one small step you could take today.
Scripture: Matthew 11:28–30; Mark 12:30
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0:00 The habits we want to change
1:27 You are not alone in this struggle
2:02 Jesus’ invitation to the weary
2:47 The easy yoke versus willpower
3:32 How habits make action easier
4:13 Motivation, ability, and prompts
6:31 Why some habits stick
7:42 Making an unwanted habit harder
8:39 Making a good habit easier
10:38 Choose one small change
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