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Shout out to Dan! Dan was this really nice man sitting in the tall tables behind me at Starbucks. He picked up my red pouch thing I keep my headphones in. I pray you will be encouraged by the writings!
Shout out to my caregiver's son, Rashaud. I pray you'll be encouraged by the writings as well! Happy birthday by the way! Let's dive in! Babies need it. Well, maybe not too much. Younger children need it. Perhaps I should say older children need it. Then maybe teenagers. Definitely those adults going forward as they mature through life also need this.
What on Earth is Sam talking about? I'm talking about "discipline." That's probably not something we will say that we ourselves would need. I know, we may not want to say it, but not to say that it's not true.
Well, for me personally I will admit that discipline is certainly something I would need. Totally makes sense. If I'm doing something that will sooner or later hurt me or be hurtful in some way, then I deserve to be scolded for it. In my mind, some discipline would do me some good and will really make me remember not to do things. It is like being a painful or hideous looking scar. My own personal reminder to never repeat such a stupid mistake again.
In the old testament times, God disciplined the Israelites. Whenever the Israelites disobeyed God, they were disciplined in different ways really. Somewhere from losing battles to even death. I'm sure when other people saw what being disobedient was doing to them, well then? The Israelites and other people definitely did or do not want to repeat mistakes.
TBC............
Hebrews 12:11 ESV
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Corinthians 9:27 ESV
But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
Revelation 3:19 ESV
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
Spiritual Discipline Pastor Neil Franks
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