Perhaps the greater of the habits of our lives can be 'living with' God in our everyday details...good and bad. This is an availing ourselves to our true strength, for otherwise we are simply rather weak and self-absorbed. The story of my life, among other things, is a battle over the development of this muscle. When I am regularly exercising spiritually, not unlike physically, I am simply stronger than when I'm not. I'm not sure there is a greater habit we can form than the habit of turning to God. Life will still 'happen', so doing such things will not prevent bad things from happening. The issue has much more to do with how I face them, with what I face them, with Whom I face them. This is the true strength we can develop, through the spiritual habit of turning to God in our lives.
God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
-- Psalm 73:26
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
-- Psalm 28:7
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength...
-- Isaiah 30:15
...but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
-- Isaiah 40:31
We are shaped by our habits.
