The Puritans on Habits and Christlikeness
For the previous post in this four-part series, part 1, part 2, part 3. Perhaps the most general Puritan principle on habits was their effects in promoting Christlikeness. The Puritans…
Greg Gifford
Holy Habits Forming the Will
The Puritans spoke, wrote, and preached about the importance of frequent, regular, godly actions, which they termed habits, holy works, labors, duties, heavenly services, or holy efforts. They believed that habits were critical…
How to Think about Holy Works
To read part one of this series, click here. For the Puritans, the path to spiritual maturity required frequent practices and actions. They called these “habits,” but they had other…
The Puritans on Habits and Spiritual Maturity
Editor’s note: this is the first in a four-part series and was originally published on the author’s website. Used with permission. In the history of the church, and particularly counseling…