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Discipline at Rest

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

summer + social isolation = long, lazy naps Proverbs 6:10-11a (NCV) You sleep a little; you take a nap. You fold your hands and lie down to rest. So you will be as poor as if you … Continue reading →

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Simple Discipline

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

Day 13 – As I think about the discipline of simplicity, threads of a song drift through my memory: “Tis a gift to be simple, ’tis a gift to be free ‘Tis a gift to come down … Continue reading →

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Sharing Discipline

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

I retired from my office job. I have a closet filled with clothes I no longer wear. My daily Bible study took me to the book of Luke and John the Baptist’s message: Luke 3:10-11 (NIV) “What … Continue reading →

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Quiet Discipline

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Shirlee Abbott

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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