Written by Emma Danzey, a contemporary writer.
Have you ever attempted to grow a plant or a flower? It takes work. It takes time. Some of the most beautiful botanicals or delicious fruits and vegetables do not come as easily as walking into a store and dropping some cash to take them home. We live in a society that often forgets the hard work behind the harvest. This is what discipline is in faith. There is hard work involved, be it patient endurance, the unraveling of addiction, working on our words, or having Jesus break our hearts for what breaks His. However, the fruit of the Spirit, the harvest of what He does within us and outwardly onto others, is yielding great fruit. It is wonderful and worth the effort. It is fully reliant on the Farmer to deliver what we cannot, in yet fully active in obedience to be part of the work.
Prayer:
Written by John Page, a contemporary pastor, teacher, and writer.
Dear God, I believe that you have given me power, and love and self-control. I want to use all of these wonderful gifts you have given me to grow into the best version of myself. I want to practice good self-discipline to become more like Jesus. I pray this in the strong name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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