I read that the other day and it really struck me, God has given us a spirit of self-discipline meaning we are capable of learning and acting with self-discipline.
I was reminded of this verse just this morning as I was eating breakfast which consisted of cereal and.......a cookie. That might not sound too bad but I ate a ton of cookies the night before and my stomach was still NOT feeling good. I was halfway through my cookie when I stopped and realized that I was not acting with self-control so I put the cookie right down on the table and walked away much to the bewilderment of everyone else at the table.
There are things I wish I had more self-discipline about; pulling hairs, words, eating and drinking too much and somehow deep inside it is freeing to read that God has given me a spirit of self-discipline to act out of.
God I would like more self-discipline in these areas please.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that Yahweh is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm 100
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