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There exist in this world great disciplined accomplished personalities; similar to our Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge. I remember specifically in one of his talks he encouraged people to uptake VITAMIN N, N standing for “NO”; i.e saying NO to many indulgences or Indisciplines. There is a great similarity, as each one of them instilled great discipline in their speciality. Ernest Hemingway’s massive literary discipline transformed the way people throughout the English-speaking world use language. Michangelo’s, da Vinci’s, and Tintoretto’s billion sketches, the quantitative discipline of their work, prepared the way to the enduring cosmic quality of those works.
One the persons I great admire; Winston Churchill, speaker of the century, was anything but a natural — unless by “natural” we mean a naturally disciplined man who overcame his remarkable impediments through much hard work and extra effort. Ignace Jan Paderewski, the brilliant pianist, said it all when he remarked to an overardent admirer, “Madam, before I was a genius, I was a drudge.”
It is an immutable fact that WE WILL NEVER GET ANYWHERE IN LIFE WITHOUT DISCIPLINE — especially in spiritual matters. There are some who have innate athletic or musical advantages. But none of us can claim an innate spiritual advantage. None of us are inherently righteous, none of us naturally seek God or are reflexively good. Therefore, AS CHILDREN OF GRACE, OUR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE IS EVERYTHING.
“No discipline, no discipleship!
No sweat, no sainthood!
No perspiration, no inspiration!
No pain, no gain!
No manliness, no maturity!”
This grand spiritual axiom has provided the basis for our examination of seventeen disciplines which are essential to a godly life — the disciplines of: Purity, Marriage, Fatherhood, Friendship, Mind, Devotion, Prayer, Worship, Integrity, Tongue, Work, Perseverance, Church, Leadership, Giving, Witness, and Ministry. It is an intimidating list, to say the least! And it is made even more daunting — in that each of the disciplines has been presented in an intentionally prescriptive “do this” manner. In fact, each of the seventeen headings contains an average of seven recommended disciplines — which amounts to over 100 “do’s!”
HALELUJAH! LET US PUT IN THE WORK, SWEAT AND CONSISTENT ADOPT DISCIPLINED LIVING.
References:
The Living Bible
Discipline of a Godly Man( Book by Kent Hughes)
Evangelist Eric Musa:
(My message continuously: If you are not saved: Believe, accept, receive and confess Christ Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and be filled with the Holy Spirit, as it is written; “NOW is the acceptable time, TODAY is the day of SALVATION.- 2 Cor 6:2”. For prayers, devotion, and to support the ministry contact Evangelist on +254722157300 ( Email: EMEA.ericmusa@gmail.com). Remember, God Loves you and I unconditionally, perfectly and always: SHALOM
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