7 Behavior Battle Plans

The David Alliance

 

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Change = repent

Repent is less of an emotional response and actually more of a practical response by what we see in scripture. 

Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

 

to change one's mind or purpose/behavior with abhorrence to ones past. 

 

So its not just a spiritual response, its not just an emotional response… it is actually changing ones mind and behavior…

But what is the best way to change ones behavior?

Well Repentance is first… crying out to God asking for forgiveness… but now what. What are some practical ways? 

I will give you 7 quick ways to think and work on. 

 

1 Pick one behavior that will change more than just your behavior…

Lose weight or work out… this changes many things and not just the one behavior itself.

Healthier, feel better, boost self esteem, look better, more energy, it might help you better find that special person, builds self discipline for other areas… One behavior with many blessings. 

 

2 Next… pick just one behavior you want to change.

My clients who I train want me to train them, give them a routine for the other days they are home, give them a diet etc… I say NO. Lets just work out 2 or 3 days a week and make that a normal behavior. your CNS can only handle on major change at a time… so don’t make it harder than it should be. 

 

3 make it measurable… Now again make the measuring stick easy to manage. if you are going to work out… don’t build into the behavior, work out, lose 30 pounds, fit into that little black dress. Just make the behavior work out 3 times a week. One simple measurable goal… if you measure to many things or make it to complicated you will feel overwhelmed and give up. 

 

4 Envision it before it ever happens… yes this is called faith. But envision you pushing through the days you want to give up, envision the way you will feel when it happens, envision the stories you will tell… envision teaching others how you did it… as Victor Frankl said “find your why”. live the whole experience before it ever happens. 

Wether it is getting out of debt, saving for a house, rebuilding a relationship, reading your bible every day… see it, feel it, taste it. 

 

5 Expect and plan for interruptions. It is called planning for chaos… its normal, its expected, it’s life. So why would you not expect it? 

You know why most people fail? They don’t plan for failure! 

 

6 Activate mental peer pressure

Outward peer pressure is good… but inner mental peer pressure is even better. It is the peer pressure that has not yet happened. Let me explain… I will never have an affair… why? I have deep seated mental peer pressure… 

Pro.6:32He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. 33Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away.

There are people in my life and network who have messed up greatly with adultery, pornography etc… and they are now “that guy”. I don’t like these people, I love them…but I don’t like them. I do not want to be looked at like the people I don’t like. I don’t want to carry reproach that will never be wiped away… I never want to always be that guy?

 

7 Get a mentor

Best way to change your behavior is to hang around those who are already practicing that behavior.