But I do all of this, not because I want to life scripturally, but because church culture has a certain rhythm. And when you have marched to this beat since infancy, it is difficult to break free from.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Habits formed in childhood cultural contexts are hard to break, even when one chooses not to follow them consciously.
- In plain terms
- Growing up in a culture makes it hard to change your ways later.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultural conditioning often overrides conscious intent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What habits are you unaware of?
- How does culture shape you?
Another view
Not all cultural habits are harmful or worth breaking.
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