People engage in all kinds of self-destructive behaviors. Often, they are fully aware of the risks they are taking. Why? A popular psychologist on TV often uses the question, “How is that working for you?” The notion behind the question is also used to explain behaviors that are out of the norm, like, “That strange thing they do must be working for them”. Sometimes, the behavior that harms us also gives us some perceived benefit. It might provide comfort, control, sympathy, or something else, even if only temporarily. How do we break these cycles of behavior? Can Jesus help?
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