Disciplined Life, 1

~ The Necessity of Discipline ~

 

Series Note ~ A constant reality is that it takes effort to develop and maintain good habits. Unfortunately; we effortlessly develop bad habits.

 

To combat this fact of mankind’s fallen nature requires consistent effort. This is why personal discipline is vitally important. Simply stated the bottom-line is that to fulfill our responsibility to become increasingly Christ-like we must exercise continual discipline.

 

Scripture ~ “Exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come” (1 Timothy 4:7b-8).

 

Quote ~ “The purpose of parental discipline is to produce obedience. God disciplines His children to produce holiness, that is spiritual obedience which produces righteousness and conformity to the image of Christ. The Hebrew writer put it this way: “Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our own good, that we may share in His holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it” (Hebrews 12:10-11). —"GOD’S CHILD: Like a Tree” by Robert Lloyd Russell, eBook ISBN: 978-1393518266. ASIN: B0874CHLD7, or print edition ISBN: 979-8215346204.

 

Questions ~ 1) How would you rate your current physical fitness?

 

2) How would you rate your current spiritual fitness?

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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