How To Apply Habit Stacking To Your Spiritual Life

[Michie]

“No behavior happens in isolation. Each action becomes a cue that triggers the next behavior.”- James Clear

A few days after I arrived at the formation house to begin my new life as a “consecrated woman in training” I was given a small piece of laminated paper. On it was written the “Te Deum” prayer. This ancient hymn of praise dates back to the 4th century or earlier and was allegedly sung by St. Ambrose on the occasion of St. Augustine’s baptism. So cool, right? I was told to place it next to my bed so that it was the first thing I saw every morning. As soon as the wakeup call was given each woman threw back the covers and immediately started making the bed. That took some getting used to but that’s another story. As we made our beds we glanced at the card and recited our “Te Deum.” It took a few months but soon the habit had stuck and I had memorized the prayer in full. As my feet hit the floor I instinctively started straightening my sheets and recited the words in my head:

You are God: we praise you;
You are God: we acclaim you;
You are the eternal Father:
All creation worships you.

I’d head for the shower and be continuing with:

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