How do we develop godly habits? | Pathways to God's presence

<p>Welcome back! We cover much in our Pathways to God’s presence series today. We invite you to grow into the moment by moment surrender to God’s will and whisper as, together, we practice the presence of God today.</p> <p>Stephanie says, “There is a virtuous cycle between what we believe and who we become. We develop this strategy of turning belief into identity through habits of spiritual disciplines.”</p> <p>You are invited to watch Stephanie teach this lesson live on YouTube at </p> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; font-size: 14px; padding: 10px; margin: 0;border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;border-left: 3px solid #adadad;position: relative;font-size: 13px;background: #fdfdfd">50c98c26c00bffd4a7116a26b249bb49</td></tr></table><p> </p> <p>After establishing the dangers we face as we walk the pathways towards God – namely, the flesh, the world and the devil –, Stephanie takes us on a trip through the French language to experience spiritual disciplines as holy clothing to be worn daily. Then, we dive into the three aspects of prayer, Bible intake and worship we will cover today. They include,</p> <p>CONFESSION AS PRAYER: Confession is the path to freedom. Confession is not groveling before an angry God. It focuses on removing sin from self. It is an essential pathway to humility, self-knowledge. Honestly assess your heart before the Lord, daily, or more. Whenever you feel that little twinge of the heart, this little prick from the Holy Spirit who kindly informs you that you have need for forgiveness. He knows, and he lets you know. not to condemn you, but to bring you to freedom through releasing the burden for Him to carry and cancel. The habit of confession is powerful. It is the gateway to true, lasting freedom.</p> <p>MEDITATION AS BIBLE INTAKE: When we meditate upon Scripture, we practice the presence of God. We enter His presence, we remain and dwell there. It is a good foundation for a good day, and