Nice reminder from one of my pastors as he answers the question Heart change or behavior modification?

People come to me all the time looking for the key to a better marriage, or the secret to raising good kids, or victory over temptation, or a way to develop a better attitude about life, or some such thing. These aren’t bad things to desire. There are probably some things those people could do to improve their lot in life.

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Heart change is more painful than behavior modification. It takes longer too. But it’s the only thing that really transforms lives and marriages and churches and cultures.