Through spiritual discipline, believers cultivate the character and perseverance necessary to follow God's will. The book of Hebrews notes that discipline, though painful, yields a harvest of righteousness and peace, as seen in Hebrews 12:11. Proverbs 25:28 warns that a lack of self-control is like a city without walls, vulnerable to attack, while 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 and 1 Corinthians 9:27 encourage believers to exercise self-discipline in their pursuit of spiritual growth. Additionally, 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us that God has given us a spirit of self-discipline, enabling us to live a life that honors Him.
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No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.