Category Archives: 40 Days of discipline

Quiet Discipline

I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to use this quotation. Today’s the day! “If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a glass slipper on a gouty foot.” John Bunyan (1628-1688) … Continue reading

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No Discipline

  Less is all about “No.”     No to more stuff No to more food No to what I don’t need No to more is yes to less! Titus 2:12 (NIRV) His grace teaches us to say no to … Continue reading

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Enough Discipline

Proverbs 30:15-16 (MSG) A leech has twin daughters     named “Gimme” and “Gimme more.” Three things are never satisfied,     no, there are four that never say, “That’s enough, thank you!” 2-3-4 — “Gimme more.“ Day 9 – God is teaching me, … Continue reading

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More or Less Discipline

Spiritual disciplines are practices–deliberate choices and actions–that imitate Christ, grow our souls and increase our faith. 1 John 2:6 (NLT) Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. Some of these spiritual disciplines involve … Continue reading

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Whole Discipline

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (MSG) May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.    I made … Continue reading

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The Power of Discipline

Day 6. How will I find the power for 40 days of discipline? It’s simple (but not necessarily easy):   Not my will but Yours, Lord. Not my power but Yours, Lord.

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Discipline the Mind

Here’s the goal: 2 Corinthians 10:5b (NIRV) I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ. This is how I picture it– My mind is a harbor, and thoughts sail in and out. I choose to … Continue reading

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Discipline the Body

Social isolation has been bad for my body. Less time out and about. Too much time too close to the kitchen. Too little exercise. Too much food.   My body displays my lack of discipline. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 (NIV) Learn … Continue reading

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Flagging Discipline

  How did I know it was time for some discipline?  There were lots of red flags:   Haphazard housekeeping Undone to-do’s Slipshod schedule Flabby flesh Muddled mind-set Clearly, things weren’t playing out well.  Job 5:17 (NIV) Do not despise … Continue reading

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Discipline ≠ Punishment

  40 days of discipline does not equal 40 days of punishment.   Proverbs 3:12 (NIV) The LORD disciplines those he loves. It’s not punishment; it’s love. Day 2 ends on a note of love.

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