Discipline

So you probably cringed as you read the title to this entry. Nobody likes the big “D” word. Our small group is going through Advent. This week we were talking about peace. One point is that when you are going through life's different trials you tend to pray for “peace”. But the ultimate peace is being right with God. It's not a thing you pray for, it is a thing you have when you are right with God. I had said that being right with God requires discipline. My relationship with God should not be an emotional thing depending on the moment. So many times I am guilty of not reading His Word and not praying simply because I don't feel like it. But those things are a discipline not an emotion. The outcome of spending time with God will be a stronger walk with Him. So that is true peace. When the hard times come you will be walking in the Spirit and peace will be your natural reaction. But most are not in fellowship with Christ enough and then the difficult times come and they hit their knees and beg God to intervene. If you lack discipline you are setting yourself up for failure. Practice discipline and experience peace!