About this episode
Have you ever noticed how quickly a desire turns into a justification?
That looks good—so I should eat it.That sounds fun—so I should do it.I feel like it—so why not?
This lie shows up everywhere, especially in the habits we struggle with: overeating, overspending, over-scrolling, overworking… basically anything where desire takes the wheel and drives us somewhere we later regret.
Often people tell me, “I don’t know what I’m thinking. I can’t pinpoint the lie I’m believing.” This makes it hard to truth journal because we need to begin with a lie if we want to put the truth to it.
In today’s Christian Habits Podcast episode, I cover a lie you can always use to truth journal whenever you feel like breaking your boundaries with a habit: I want to do this, so I should.
At its core, this lie is about desire: we want something. When we believe this lie, we assume that desire equals permission.
But desire isn’t a good decision-maker.
Where the Lie Comes From
Culture constantly tells us: Follow your heart. You deserve it. Live your truth. And while that might work when our desires are healthy, it’s a terrible strategy when our desires lead us toward sin, addiction, struggles with our health and finances, relationship problems, and regret.
God never designed desire to be our leader. He designed it to be something we steward.
A Better Way to Live
