The Habit of Having No Habits

           As a college student, I feel like habits consume my life.  There are habits that I'm very self-aware of, like when I wake up in the morning and go about my day; I do the same things because it's what's comfortable and well-known to me.  Whether or not I do each of those things in a specific order, I always know that I'm going to set out and accomplish the things I had planned for that day.  And having these habits isn't necessarily a bad thing until it comes to the habits we form in our relationship with God
           If there's a specific time we set aside to do devotions, or a specific time we set aside to pray, we start to become conscious of that time as our "time with God" and this is where we need to tread lightly.  For example, if a situation or person approaches you while you are praying or doing a devotion and you say "No I'm sorry, I can't do that right now, it's my time with God." whether it comes in those exact words or not, it's your time with your habit.  Why? Because love means that there is no habit visible, you have come to the place where it is lost and God is so interwoven into everything you do, that your entire day is your time with God, because He is always with you and you are allowing Him to work through every circumstance and situation that He brings you to. So make sure to never turn down a situation that approaches because  it is "your time with God," for  you may very well be stepping away from something God placed in your path for a reason.
           As Oswald Chambers stated,"The right thing to do with habits is to lose them in the life of the Lord, until every habit is so practiced that there is no conscious habit at all."
           So yes, there are some habits I know we're aware of and there's some that we're not aware of.  Some that are hidden way deep down, and the only way we can come to terms with them, face them, and overcome them, is to step outside of our routine and comfort zones every single day.  Because nothing new can be experienced or revealed to us when we're living safe within our bubbles of comfort. God thrives on those opportunities where we put our trust in Him that He will do outstanding things with each of our days.  He desires for us to recognize our deep rooted sin, He desires for us to bear fruit; sometimes it's just a matter of us desiring it enough in return to allow Him bring us to places where He can grow us.

           When Jesus was on Earth, He was at home with God anywhere and everywhere. Is there anywhere where you are not at home with God? Let Him press through in that particular circumstance until you gain Him there.