Making Faith Your Habit
by: Jenna Schutt Part of The Abundant Faith Team
Scripture: Romans 12:2, Proverbs 4:23, Philippians 4:6–7, Proverbs 3:5–6, Psalm 56:3
You probably have your go-to coffee order memorized.
You know the size, the flavor, how many shots of espresso, how many pumps of syrup, how much cream, what kind of milk, and whether you want an extra drizzle on top.
Let’s face it. Ordering coffee these days is more science than art.
But there was probably a time when you were still figuring it all out.
Maybe you rehearsed your order in your head while waiting in line, making sure you remembered every detail. After all, you wanted that cup of coffee you’d been looking forward to all morning to be just right.
Nobody wants to take that first sip only to discover their coffee is the wrong color!
Once you got the order just right, you ordered it again. And again. And again.
Eventually, what once required thought became second nature. Now you can probably order your usual while carrying on an entirely different conversation.
What if returning to God’s Word became just as familiar as ordering your usual at the local coffee shop?
Whether we realize it or not, we’re constantly practicing something.
Just like repeating your coffee order helped you remember it, the thoughts we repeatedly entertain can become familiar pathways in our minds.
Some of those thought patterns are helpful. Others, not so much.
Maybe you’ve practiced worrying about tomorrow before you’ve even finished today. Perhaps you’ve rehearsed worst-case scenarios so many times that assuming the worst has become your first response. Or maybe your mind automatically reaches for control when life feels uncertain.
You probably didn’t decide one morning that you wanted worry to become a habit. But over time, returning to those same thought patterns can make them feel familiar. And familiar doesn’t always mean helpful.
That’s why I love the instruction Paul gives us in Romans 12:2:
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Notice that Paul doesn’t tell us to simply try harder to think positively. He points us toward transformation through a renewed mind.
God’s Word gives us truth to return to when our thoughts begin taking us somewhere we don’t need to go.
I think we must ask ourselves if we have spent years rehearsing fear while expecting faith to become our automatic response. Yikes, right?
How many times have we replayed a difficult conversation, imagined everything that could go wrong? How quickly can one unanswered question turn into ten more?
Now imagine becoming just as familiar with what God says.
Instead of repeatedly asking, “What if something goes wrong?” we begin reminding ourselves, “God is with me, whatever comes.”
Instead of rehearsing everything outside our control, we practice bringing those concerns to the Lord in prayer.
Instead of allowing fear to have the final word, we intentionally return to the truth of His Word.
This doesn’t mean you’ll never feel afraid or that faith somehow removes every difficult circumstance.
It means you’re developing a different response when those circumstances arrive.
And just like learning your coffee order, developing a new habit takes intentional repetition.
You might not remember every word the first time. You may need to remind yourself again tomorrow. You might even catch yourself slipping back into an old thought pattern.
But that doesn’t mean you stop practicing.
Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard our hearts because everything we do flows from them. What we repeatedly allow into our thoughts matters because those thoughts influence how we respond to life.
So how do we begin making faith your habit?
Start with one Scripture.
Not an entire chapter you feel pressured to memorize. Just one verse that speaks to an area where our thoughts frequently wander.
If you’re struggling with worry, begin with Philippians 4:6–7. If uncertainty leaves you searching for control, spend time in Proverbs 3:5–6. If fear is consuming your thoughts, return to Psalm 56:3.
Read it in the morning. Write it somewhere you’ll see it. Speak it aloud when that familiar thought tries to take over.
The more familiar you become with His Word, the more readily you can recognize His truth when you need it.
Faith isn’t something we manufacture through repetition. It grows as we hear, believe, and act upon God’s Word.
And as we consistently practice turning to Him, we begin developing a habit that carries far more significance than our morning coffee order.
So tomorrow morning, when you reach for your favorite cup without giving it a second thought, consider this:
Am I learning to reach for God’s truth with that same consistency?
Your coffee order may be second nature by now. What if turning to God became your first response, too?
Jenna Schutt is an author, speaker, former cardiac RN, rare disease survivor, and stem cell transplant survivor. Through The Joy Reflex™, she helps Christians train their hearts and minds through biblically based resources, renew their thinking with Scripture, and build a steady, faith-filled response to fear, uncertainty, and hard seasons.
A wife and homeschool mom of two, Jenna brings personal experience, practical teaching, and biblical encouragement to her writing and speaking. Her message centers on helping others make faith the foundation, not the fallback, so that faith becomes their first response rather than their last resort.
Learn more and find free resources at jennaschutt.com.
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