Discipline
January 15, 2021
I never liked the word discipline. Who wants to be corrected, even chastened? The word also means to be instructed and admonished. I like that part better.
Truth is, every Christ follower, no matter new baby, or mature needs discipline. We are prone to human behavior. Falling into unproductive habits, being conformed to this world’s ideas of what’s valuable, and just being self centered. Selfishness afflicts the young, the middle aged, and us ‘vintage’ folks.
To be disciplined is to be teachable. Not a straight jacket of misery, its the joy of learning. Discipline is a life long exercise in any area of our lives. To be disciplined, even hard checked when we do wrong shows we long to be prompted, to become more Christ like.