#076: Why You Dont Do What You Know [Podcast]

Published: Aug. 29, 2013, 5:36 a.m.

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You\'ve heard it before. The problem that holds you back is not lack of information. You already know what to do \\u2013 but you don\'t do what you know.

Do the right thingThe question is why you don\'t do what you know? And that is what I\'ll be answering in today\'s episode.

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Spiritual Foundations

Christ-followers get help in changing their behaviour:

  • \\xa0\\u201cI want to do what is right, but I can\\u2019t. 19\\xa0I want to do what is good, but I don\\u2019t. I don\\u2019t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.\\u201d Romans 7:18
  • \\u201cSo now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2\\xa0And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.\\u201d Romans 8:1-2

Feature Segment: Why You Don\'t Do What You Know

Why we don\'t do what we know we should do\\u2026 and what to do about it\\u2026

The reason we know what to do but still don\'t do it: the pain of changing our behavior seems more real than the pain of staying the same.
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How to change:

  1. Write down what you want to change
  2. Write down why you want to change it
  3. Write down what will happen if you don\'t change
  4. Write down what will happen if you do change

Repeat, reward, and reinforce

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Question:\\xa0\\xa0 Why do you do the same thing even when you know you should change?\\xa0Click here to leave your comments.

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