self-discipline

The point of discipline is not to be disciplined for discipline’s sake. That’s religion and will lead to self-righteousness.… Read more

Lastly, we are given a spirit of self-discipline. This one is fairly obvious. SELF-discipline so this last component is entirely our responsibility. God can die for us, he can give us every reason to be compelled by his love, but in the end, he cannot force us to be godly. Godliness is our choice.… Read more

For Paul, he demonstrated what a life of love looked like. In 1 Tim 4:15, he advises Timothy to — Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may SEE your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.… Read more

Next, we are given a spirit of love. Love is both God’s part and our part. God’s love comes to us, that’s God part. While we were sinners, God loved us. For God so loved the world, he gave his only son. This is God’s part. And what is our response?… Read more

This leads me to our main verse for today that we covered in our recent DTs. 2 Tim 1:7. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. ~2 Tim 1:7… Read more