A disciplined life in Christ!

Friday October 11^th

Self-discipline-choosing to do what you should do, not what you want to do; choosing what is wise instead of what is easy.

Read Colossians 2

It is always a joy to meet up with an old friend.  Do you pick up where you left off, or are things very different from when you spent time together?

Paul in this chapter is rejoicing because even though he is absent from the Colossians, he hears that they have good discipline and are stable in their faith.

How can we have good discipline and be stable in our faith?

1-        You have to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior.  It is only through Him that we have eternal salvation and the forgiveness of our sins.                       In Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form and in Him you have been made complete and He is the head over all rule and authority. :9-10

2-         Be rooted, built up and established in your faith in Christ.   Get into His Word each day, spend time with Him reading and praying through the scriptures.  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may  prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

3-        Overflowing with thankfulness.          In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.        I Thess. 5:18

4-        Don’t let the world or people deceive you through traditions of men and philosophies.  Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:12-13

Just recently my husband and I met up with very dear friends, who we spent much time together as families.  They moved away but we have from time to time kept in touch.  What a joy to our hearts and theirs that our faith in Him is so much stronger than before.  It was sad to hear that several friends of both of ours have walked away from their marriages and the Lord. 

I believe that we have to be conscious everyday of our lives to determine to spend time with Him, reading, memorizing scripture and praying!  To have fellowship with other believers and not get caught up in every whim of the world. 

Encourage one another today!