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Discipline: You know the word, but you need to spend time thinking about what it means because it is demanded of the believer. The more disciplined you are, the better your life will be. Discipline can save your life.

Can you say no to yourself and do the things you need to do, even when you don’t feel like it? Can you harness your passions and give yourself to fasting? Are you in control of yourself, or do the trappings of the world determine your every decision?

You’d better find a way to bring discipline and self-control into your life because without them, you won’t keep the good things you do have, and you are on a path to poverty, destruction, and the grave.

Proverbs 16:32 says, “One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city” (NASB). Learn to rule your spirit and harness self-control.

Christianity is both a discipline and a doctrine. It is something you believe and something you do. Believing that God exists is not enough to fulfill the requirements of maturing in your walk with the Lord.

James 2:19 says, “You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder” (NASB). They believe in God; they just don’t obey Him.

Paul taught that salvation comes through faith. Ephesians 2:8 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” (NKJV). You are saved by grace. And you are saved through faith. Yet even faith itself is a gift.

You need to hear the Word, believe the Word, and do the Word.

Christians are expected to demonstrate discipline in every capacity of their lives. You’re supposed to discipline yourself in your passions, your affections, your thoughts, and your attitudes. You need discipline in your moods, your speech, your conduct, and your habits. There is no subject or area of life where you do not need discipline.

The first step is reliance on God. What is impossible for man is possible for God. You have the Holy Spirit, who will help guide you into the paths of righteousness. Begin by calling on the Lord in faith believing that He will lead you, guide you, and help you.