Secular thinking

So I am studying a new program that I am going to be using at the jail and at the Hasting Youth Academy in teh future. THere are two different models that the whole book is based on, the book is "Thinking for a change", Integrated Cognitive Behavior Change Program. The whole thought of this book is to get people to think about their behavior and recognize patterns in their behavior before they lose control.
THe first portion is the pyramid and in it the base is your beliefs, the second part is your thoughts and feelings, and the top piece at the points is actually your behavior. Unfortunately , they have hit it right on the head with this thought. Your actions actually only make up a small part of you, who you are and what you do.They are admitting that the most important part of change is your beliefs. If you can change someone's beliefs then their actions will soon follow.
Here's the Cognitive Behavioral Motto:
Watch your thoughts for they may become your words.
Watch your words for they may become your actions.
Watch your actions for they may become your habits.
Watch your habits for they may become your character.
Watch your character for it will become your destiny.

So much of this is right in line with Christianity. We know that in order to control anything you need to change the beliefs of a person. Faith is the first step in making any behavioral changes. Just read Josh Hamiliton's book "Beyond Belief" and see for yourself. He went through over a dozen different change programs for drug use and abuse and nothing worked until he dropped to his knees and asked GOd to help him. This is the whole purpose of the Gospel to change lives, and that begins with us sharing with those who need the Lord most.

Thanks for reading and have a great day. I may not be blogging tomorrow as we are taking a day away and going to the Gatornationals tomorrow. IT all depends on teh morning.