5873 habits

Set patterns of behaviour. These patterns can be helpful when they lead to spiritual discipline and a regular pattern of prayer and worship; others can be detrimental to faith.

Examples of good habits

Reading and obeying God’s word Ps 119:56; Heb 5:14 See also Ps 119:44,97

Private prayer Lk 5:16 See also Ps 5:3; Mt 6:5-6; Mt 14:23 pp Mk 6:46; Mk 1:35 pp Lk 4:42; Lk 6:12; Lk 9:18; Lk 11:1

Attendance at public worship Lk 4:16; Ac 2:46; Ac 14:1; Ac 17:2

Examples of bad habits

Jer 22:21 See also Ex 21:29,36; Jdg 2:19; Eze 33:31

Warnings to avoid certain habits

Heb 10:25 See also 1Ti 5:13

The difficulty of breaking bad habits

Jer 13:23

See also