DISCIPLINE!!!I feel like this word has been popping up a lot lately around our house!! It is a word that I used to think was all bad, but I am learning that with discipline comes much blessing!!
We need to be disciplined in our walk with God by spending time with Him EVERY day. Wyatt and I are really working on this part of our lives very hard! We want to be totally sold out for God and I think our actions and some of our thoughts in the past few weeks have not been that!! So we are being very disciplined in our walks with God, both together and on an individual basis!! It feels so much better to be right where we need to be with Him, leaning on Him and seeking HIM out when we need advice or counsel instead of just one another or other people! (Not that I think that Godly counsel in friends is bad, it is not, but I think we might have been seeking out too much instead of just going to God first!) It is amazing how much our attitudes have changed! With discipline comes blessing!!!
We need to be disciplined in our desire to get out of debt. That means no big shopping trips even though I want to give my children everything they want and more!!! All they really need is our love and attention, nor fancy toys!! That means so big vacation for a little while and that means not eating out a lot (which I am very proud to say we have cut waaay back on!:)) With discipline comes much blessing!!
We want to be good discipliner-s of our children!! This is a BIG one!!! We want our children to be well behaved, obedient and loved children! We believe that the best way to have obedient children is to discipline them in the way that God has called us!! We don't want to be slave drivers, but we DO want them to listen and have respect for us and for other adults and children! Please be continually praying for us in this capacity!! We LOVE Maddie and Zack so much and we just want to be good parents to them, even when it is hard!!! With discipline comes much blessing!!!
I need to be disciplined as I am trying to lose weight, it is not just going to melt away, I have to be disciplined in exercising and eating healthy!! I also want to be healthy to be a good example for my kiddos! This is a life style change, not a diet! (I have to repeat this to myself several times a day, I DO enjoy sweets!!:):)) With discipline comes much blessing!!
So please be praying for the Jenkins family as we learn about discipline, from the oldest person in the house to the youngest!! :)
Father we pray that you will show us how to be disciplined so we may honor You in ALL things!! We love you!! Amen.
