My child, you want something that only comes from hard work and much discipline. If you want to be good at something, you have to work at it. It will not just come naturally or fall in your lap. To master a craft it takes time, knowledge, discipline and practice. Too many people are taking the easy way. They want comfort over success, pleasure over hard work. Set your heart and mind on Me and I will lead you in the way you should go. Will it be easy? No, but it will be worth it. Do not grow weary in doing good My child, for in due time you will be rewarded.
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Sharpening
My child, I am calling a people to humble themselves and pray. I am calling a people after My heart. I am sharpening and cleansing. Refining and purifying. This is the work of My hands and the desire of My heart. I am returning for a pure and spotless bride. Run to Me. Submit yourself to Me. Embrace what I am doing on the earth and join Me in what I am doing. Do not look at discipline as a bad thing, but a necessary part of your growth. I will discipline those whom I love, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:12
Power ~ Love ~ Discipline
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My child, I have not given you a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline. I have saved you and called you with a holy calling, not according to your works, but according to My own purpose and grace which was granted to you in My Son from all eternity. Live in an attitude of faith, power and love. Never rely on your own strength, but put your full confidence in Me. I am the victory. Pray like you believe it.
2 Timothy 1: 7&9
Discipline
My Child, all discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Learn from the discipline I am taking you through. Yield to Me and My ways. I have so much in store for you, but you must learn to obey Me.
Hebrews 12:11
Self Control
My child, run in such a way that you may win. Exercise self-control in all things. Run not without aim, but run with purpose in every step. Don’t just shadowbox. Discipline your body like an athlete, training it to do what it should, so that after you have preached to others you yourself won’t be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Discipline and Self Control
My child, think of your flesh as a toddler who wants what he wants when he wants it. He throws a tantrum until he either gets what he wants or he is disciplined by loving and caring parents. Your flesh must be brought under discipline and self control or it will rage out of control. Undisciplined flesh leads only to death. Discipline, by the power of My Holy Spirit will bring about self control and the change of fleshly habits. A successful life is a disciplined life. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening – it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
Hebrews 12:11 NLT
Live in Victory
My child, in Me there is strong confidence. In Me is a fountain of life. In Me is wisdom, understanding, peace and joy. Those who seek Me will find Me when they seek Me with their whole heart. For I am God and I love you. I am God and I wish that none should perish. I do not give you a spirit of fear, but I give you a spirit of power and of love and a sound and disciplined mind. I provide discipline, self-control, gentleness, faithfulness, goodness, kindness, patience, peace, joy and love. If you live by My Spirit you will walk by My Spirit. You will be an overcomer. You will have victory if you allow Me to live through you.
Proverbs 14:26&27, Jeremiah 29:13, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Timothy 1:7, Galatians 5:22&23
Seven Ingredients to a Healthy & Fit Lifestyle #4
Ingredient #4: Discipline. Happiness and health is the result of what you do, here and now. As Christine Caine from Hillsong Church says, “Daily disciplines may not seem glamorous, but they provide the foundation to do what we need to do in the future.”
Joyce Meyer says, “We need to meditate on the word of God and here’s the problem. We have bad habits that have to be broken. We are undisciplined in these areas. We are going to have to work with the Holy Spirit diligently and consistently over a period of time so don’t expect that just because you hear this message on discipline you’ll never have a battle again. You’re going to have to fight! It’s much better to fight for your life and fight for victory than it is to try to fight the devil all the time while he’s trying to defeat you.”
She goes on to say that our flesh is a gambler. It thinks it can get away with every little thing it wants. But our spirit is an investor. We might not see rewards right away, but down the road we will have success if we keep doing what we know we need to be doing. Ephesians 4:23 and Romans 12:2 says that our mind and attitudes must be renewed and Proverbs 23:7 says as a man thinks so is he. Set your mind and keep it set on victory. Make your mind up that you’re not going to remain unhealthy, out of shape and tired all the time.
When I made my mind up things changed. Make up your mind to leave a healthy legacy for your family. Making your mind up and resolving to be healthy and get in shape will bring joy and vision and will increase your energy. Shake off lukewarm, lazy, passive, apathetic, poor me attitudes and say, “I’ve made my mind up! I’m going to be healthy. I’m going to lose the weight I need to lose. I’m going to be an excellent person.” Joyce still speaking here!
Discipline your mouth and watch what comes out of it as well as what goes into it. Every day make your mind up to eat the right foods and get some exercise. Discipline yourself to have a positive attitude and to be obedient to God. This will cost you. You won’t get your way all of the time. It doesn’t FEEL good all of the time. But you will become someone God can use and be proud of.
I was getting ready to go running with my 21 year old running buddy one morning recently and as I was putting on my hat I looked in the mirror, and the thought crossed my mind, “Who do you think you are? Who are you trying to kid, going out running with a 21 year old?” I had to immediately take that thought captive and turn it around to, “Why not me? I’m in pretty dang good shape and I can do this!”
We’re going to have to constanly take our thoughts captive as it says in Second Corinthians 10:5. Negative thoughts will continue to bombard us. Picture the devil as a little “insignificant guy” with a huge mouth that sits on your shoulder and whispers lies into your ear. All we need to do is flick him off!
Start saying out loud: “I am healthy, fit and strong.” “I have more energy than I know what to do with.” “I am living to my full potential in Christ.” “I am giving today my best effort.”
Speak these out loud to yourself until you believe them. When you believe them you will become that person.
How do you view yourself? What image do you see? If it’s negative or not right, change the way you view yourself. It takes discipline.