by Marlene Legaspi-Munar

http://www.febc.ph/stations/dzas/protips/index.html

Yesterday, we shared with you four bad habits buster, o kung paano nyo mapuputol,

maaalis, at mapapalitan ang mga di magagandang habits na nakasanayan nyo na. Una

sa lahat, you need to identify your bad habits. Tanggapin ang puna ng mga kakilala.

Huwag nang ipagkaila kung hindi nga maganda ang iyong mga gawi at pag-uugali.

After identifying your bad habits, agree with God that these bad habits are sinful

because they often violate His commands that’s why you need to ask God’s

forgiveness. Then of course, you must be committed to change. And in order to

change your bad habits, you need to replace them with good habits. Practice the

principle of replacement or exchange. Para magtuloy-tuloy ang pagbabago ng inyong

bad habits, we recommend that you do the following things:

Develop the spiritual discipline of Bible reading, meditation, memorization, and

prayer. By reading the Bible, you will realize kung anu-ano palang mga bagay ang

itinuturing ng Diyos na hindi maganda at hindi dapat ipamuhay lalo na ng isang taong

nagsasabing kilala niya ang Diyos. By meditating on the Bible, which is the Word of

God, you will have a deeper understanding of how to apply God’s laws in your

personal life. By memorizing portions of the Bible you will be constantly reminded of

God’s will for your life. At kapag ikaw naman ay nanalangin, magkakaroon ka ng

maganda at malayang pagkakataong makipag-usap sa Diyos at ipahayag ang tiwala mo

sa Kanya na may kakayahang magbago sa iyo. Doing these spiritual disciplines helps

you develop a closer relationship with God, who enables us to do good.

Aside from developing a close walk with God, you also need to have someone to

whom you will be accountable. Look for someone na puwede mong maging ka-buddy,

a person whom you can trust to give constructive criticism. Give this person the right

to remind you kapag lumilitaw uli ang mga nakakadistract mong gawi. Also,

remember what the Apostle Paul said: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Kaya

avoid people who have no desire to change their bad habits, and who tempt others to

do bad also.

Finally, don’t give up. It may not be that easy to break and change your bad habits. It

may take a longer time to do so. Gayunpaman, don’t give up. Always remember that

with God’s help, bad habits can be broken and replaced with more wholesome