Discipline

Discipline

MY QUESTION for GOD

How can I discipline myself to obey God?

A MOMENT with GOD

Commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Write them on the doorposts of your house.

Deuteronomy 11:18-20

It is difficult for most of us to make obedience to God and his Word a daily habit. We are often tempted to give in to those sins we most enjoy. Here are four ways to help you cultivate the discipline of obedience: (1) Focus on Scripture; read and meditate on it daily. (2) Teach Scripture to others, either adults or children. This will help you to apply it to your own life too. (3) Talk about what God is doing in your life every chance you get. Tell others what God means to you. (4) Keep a spiritual diary or journal; write down Scripture passages and what you learn from them. If you regularly follow these four steps, obedience will naturally become a part of your everyday life. You will even come to love the discipline of obeying God.

DIVINE PROMISE

Even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.

Luke 11:28