Dramatic Change

Memory experts encourage people to make fantastical connections in their minds to aid their memory. The more ridiculous the connection we make, the more it gets ingrained in our memory. This trick can help us remember whole decks of cards, people’s names, or even where we left our keys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4lRmVy_qYc. Jesus’s advice about dealing with sin in our lives (vv. 29–30) uses exaggeration to make his point. If we want to alter our behavior, we often need to do something ...