Discipline
When ball players are
getting ready for a game, there are many rules they must follow. They can't be foolin' around, drinkin' and
partyin'. They are to eat right, get
good rest and keep fit so they can give their best performance during a
game. They need to know the rules and
the plays the coach has given them to learn.
To give any less could be robbing the whole team of a possible win. The coach will enforce these rules, because
he know his job counts on the winning of the game.
They need to remember
the choices they make, effect the whole team.
In a Christians life
it is much the same way. We are on Team
"Jesus Christ" and the choices we make in life effect the whole team.
God wants us to live a self disciplined
life in Him, that's why we are called disciples. We become disciplined under the leadership of
Holy God and His Word. Whatever we
choose to do can rob a whole church of His blessings, that is why God gives us
a Pastor. Pastors are given the
oversight of the church and will be held accountable (by God) for what He allows in the church. He has to make hard unpopular decisions and
do so as he bathes the decision in prayer.
God wants us to be clean in His
sight and living an obedient disciplined life.
Then God will bless us as a team and in our individual lives.
Sometimes ball players get to knowing they are hotshots. If you've
become a hotshot, just remember God hates pride, he resisteth the proud, and
when he sees you, He knows how little you really are.
Let your light shine by living the life of a faithful disciple of Christ
and be part of bringing your team into victory.
Susan Y Nikitenko
July 21st, 2014
Devotional
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to
and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of
them whose heart is perfect toward him
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