Ebook
When Your Decision to Change Is Not Enough...
You've prayed. You've surrendered your sin to God. You've been
more zealous about reading the Bible and attending church. But what
do you do when you still can't shake your bad habits?
After discouragement and defeat set in, you need a dose of genuine
hope and some biblical, time-tested guidance on breaking free for
good. Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows you...
You've resolved to break a stubborn habit. Now discover the grace, courage, and wisdom to make it happen so you can step out of the past and into a renewed future.
Includes questions for personal study or group discussion.
“Of course, feelings in and of themselves are not evil. God created us with the ability to feel pain and joy; Jesus Himself is ‘touched with the feeling of our infirmities’ (Hebrews 4:15 KJV). To stoically ignore our feelings or reject them out of hand is to invite callousness and indifference. Paul condemned the wicked who were no longer capable of compassion, who were past feeling (Ephesians 4:19). But our feelings are not a fully reliable guide for behavior. Many feelings must be restrained, both for our good and the good of others.” (source)
“If we think we can’t obey God until we feel like it, we will never get off the ground in our spiritual lives.” (source)
“You must deal with your past before you can experience freedom in the future” (source)
“Second, we must admit the need for faith in our daily life. Our identification with Christ” (source)
“vicious cycle until you realize that your past need not control your future” (source)
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church, where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is an award-winning author and the featured speaker on three radio programs that are heard on more than 750 national and international outlets. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three grown children and eight grandchildren and live in the Chicago area.