Discipline Enables You To Think First And

As You Pray For The Holy Spirit To Make You Aware Of Thoughts That Come Into Your Mind That Don't Line Up With God's Word, You'll Begin To Realize When Those Thoughts Come And You Can Renew Your Mind With The Word.

I've Been Studying The Bible For A Long Time. I Remember That After The First Five Years Or So Of Diligently Studying The Word, I Didn't Feel Like I Had Made Any Progress. There Were A Lot Of Things In My Life That Were Out Of Order, And I Didn't Feel Like I Was Getting Anywhere.

Watch Out For The Joy-stealers: Gossip, Criticism, Complaining, Faultfinding, And A Negative, Judgmental Attitude.

You Can Become So Manipulated And Controlled By What You Think Other People Expect You To Do That You Literally Live Under The Tyranny Of Other People's Expectations. And What I Call The Shoulds And The Oughts. I Believe That Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Miss Their God-ordained Destiny And They Never Really Feel Satisfied, Content And Fulfilled, Because They're So Busy Trying To Keep Everybody Else Satisfied With Them That They Don't Ever Get Around To Doing What They Really Want To Do.

Giving In To Fear Alters God's Best Plan For Your Life. So Use The Power Of God's Word To Do What He Wants You To Do...even If You Have To Do It Afraid! The Rewards Are Great.