The Rev Speaks - A few thoughts from Rev. Mark Zammit
Hello! If you have arrived at this page then you are obviously curious to know what "The Rev" has to say, or you may just be lost in the middle of an obscure web site. Either way, thank you for your time. Some of these thoughts are my own, whilst others have been gathered from a variety of sources.
Not all habits are bad!
We are forever hearing about people whose bad habits have led to major issues in their life like drink and drug abuse, but are ALL habits bad?
Developing GOOD habits can greatly enhance our lives. If we grow these good habits into our daily ‘auto-pilot’ activities, we will be astonished at how much more fruitful our lives can become.
The bad news is that it can take 155 days to break a bad habit. The good news is that it can take only 21 days to create a new habit, and the new one can replace a habit you are trying to change. We are blessed that God gave us patience as one of the Fruits of the Spirit, and we will need it if we fail in the first 21 days and have to start again.
Do you live in chaos, and waste time looking for things? Consider tidying your life. Being neat will save you endless hours of stress. You CAN do it. Did you know that companies that insist on a ‘clean desk’ when you leave at night, actually get it - despite the various ‘natural’ tidiness levels of the staff within the building?
Do you exercise? It not only enhances your life, it may save your life. It isn’t enough to buy the gym membership; you have to use it. So - first identify a time you could go to the gym
on a regular basis, and then start going for at least 21 times in a row. Soon you will have built the habit of going.
Good habits can help our spiritual lives, too. For 21 days, try getting up 15 minutes earlier, and spending that time reading your Bible and having a prayer. Keep at it. 22 days from now, push it back to half an hour before your former ‘rise time’, and you will find you can begin each day with enough time and space to ground yourself in God.
What are the habits you wish you could change, and what habits would you like to develop? Remember the Creator programmed us with the ability to control our habits and it is up to us to do so. Perseverance is the key. Keep going till it has become part of your ‘auto pilot’.
With love and prayers,
Mark.