Getting Rid of Bad Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source Unknown
A retreat master once asked a group of retreatants, "Tell me," he said, "how can I get the air out of this glass I have in my hand?"
One man said, "Suck it out with a pump." But the master replied, "That would create a vacuum and shatter the glass."
Finally, after many other suggestions, the retreat master picked up a pitcher of water and quietly filled the glass with water. "There," he said, "all the air is now removed."
He then explained that victory for Christ’s disciples does not come by working hard to eliminate sinful habits, but rather by allowing the Holy Spirit to take full possession and filling up with virtue.
