Our culture thrives off of says, such as: You Only Live Once (YOLO), Live in the Moment and No Regrets! But what none of those sayings address, is your success in the future. It is great to enjoy the present moment because it is a gift from God; however, if you are never working towards a goal you will have nothing when the moment has passed. These ideologies play off of the concept of instant gratification; instant gratification leads to emptiness and a desire for more. It feeds the flesh not the soul. A girl goes out to a party and says, "It doesn't matter what happens tonight as long as I have fun!" whereas, a woman says, "I am excited to have fun, but I know my actions have repercussions. I will exhibit DISCIPLINE and wise judgement". Key word here is discipline. Discipline is DIFFICULT and usually physically and emotionally painful! But why do we practice discipline? Because it sets us up for rewards in the future! Your reward is your encouragement. The thought of your toned body in your summer bathing suit is what encourages you to go to the gym when you'd rather watch Gossip Girl season reruns in your room. The thought of becoming the company CEO one day encourages you to work as hard as you can now to prove yourself! And where does our strength come from to accomplish this all? God. Knowing He is with you through your entire journey! So start living a disciplined life! Start setting yourself up for the future! Wake up 30 minutes earlier tomorrow just because you know the most successful people in the world wake up early! And when you do you can cherish those moments because they are purposeful!
"We can't simply wish our lives were different; we have to press through laziness, fleshly desires, and bad attitudes and REFUSE TO GIVE UP on the discipline that will yield good fruit later on" Joyce Meyer,
Trusting God Day by Day
This post is based off of:
Hebrews 12:11New Living Translation (NLT)
11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
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