Think about this...was there a time when you decided you would change a dysfunctional behavior and do something different only to find you unconsciously repeated the same old habit? Have you ever wondered why you repeat the old behavior?
Negative emotions and limiting behaviors tend to be stronger than your logical conscious mind and as habits/patterns are generated and stored by the unconscious mind the change needs to occur at the unconscious level. If it were as easy as saying “I will give that up right now” then we would all be our own therapists.
Unwanted behaviors and beliefs have been learned and stored at an unconscious level, and these may no longer serve you. For example, as a child you may have “learnt” to become afraid of spiders. This may have been because the first time you saw a spider the adults in the room showed you how to “behave” by running away from the spider. This is then stored at an unconscious level and every time that you see a spider you react automatically in the same way. It becomes an automatic unconscious response which you are unable to change consciously. This is the same for phobias and fears and they can only be changed at the unconscious level.
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This is also true of limiting beliefs—you may be letting a belief that you formed at a young uniformed age hold you back today, like “I am not worthy.” This is only a belief; it is not true and therefore can be changed at an unconscious level to a belief that will empower your life.
Often people do not consciously know what and especially how they do something. This is why prayers are important. It helps you see and understand how you can change the responses and behaviors that don't work for you to the ones that allow you to live your life to the full.
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As a matter of fact, the Christ and The Epiphany Church on Park Place, East Haven is a beautiful place to glorify God through worship, prayer, study and teaching. So, my friends if there are something you are struggling with, take a leap in faith and visit the church on Sundays at 10am, and let go and let God.
