Disciplines to walk in the New Way

[altya]

Often we ignore the dangers of spiritual laziness and fail to seek the spiritual nourishment that comes through Bible reading, prayer, home fellowship. Then when things go wrong, we blame God. Prayer and healing are not magic nor can they be substitutes for the work of discipleship to which He calls us

A definition of discipline is to train or develop by instruction or exercise that which corrects molds or perfects the mental ability or moral character.

Phi 2:12 So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation,
Phi 2:13 because God is always at work in you to make you willing and able to obey his own purpose.

Putting off old practices is painful but when pain begins let it work; don’t be thrown off when a problem seems to get worse sometimes God overloads a structure until it beaks.
Make on small choice at a time until many small choices become second nature.

Rom 12:2 Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God---what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.

Lean new biblical ways to respond to problems and situations this will require scriptural knowledge. You can also rehears mentally righteous responses to situations which tempt you into old ways.

Confess with your mouth the truth about your new life and develop a new track to run in, after a while your heart will believe it.

Please receive correction form the ‘Body of Christ’ We all stumble and fall from time to time. Don’t let pride crawl into your life and take you back to your old patterns.

Pro 13:1 Wise children pay attention when their parents correct them, but arrogant people never admit they are wrong.

Pro 17:10 An intelligent person learns more from one rebuke than a fool learns from being beaten a hundred times.

Talk about struggles or pain even progress or lack of progress when there is no emotional pressure to talk


Jam 5:16 So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

Stop making excuses and face the sin; accept your responsibility to deal with it and stop blame others for what you think, feel or do. Don’t allow blame shifting.

Don’t blame your wounds or bitter roots for your sin.

Stop succumbing to old feelings if and when they sneak back in. Trust that prayer and repentance have done the job and reckon old feelings as dead. Ignore Satan’s attempts to drag you down.

Isa 38:12 My life was cut off and ended, Like a tent that is taken down, Like cloth that is cut from a loom. I thought that God was ending my life.
Isa 38:13 All night I cried out with pain, As if a lion were breaking my bones. I thought that God was ending my life.
Isa 38:14 My voice was thin and weak, And I moaned like a dove. My eyes grew tired from looking to heaven. LORD, rescue me from all this trouble.
Isa 38:15 What can I say? The LORD has done this. My heart is bitter, and I cannot sleep.
Isa 38:16 Lord, I will live for you, for you alone; Heal me and let me live.
Isa 38:17 My bitterness will turn into peace. You save my life from all danger; You forgive all my sins.

 

[reeann]

Whew, Amen

 

[nomad]

Please receive correction form the ‘Body of Christ’ We all stumble and fall from time to time. Don’t let pride crawl into your life and take you back to your old patterns.

Great post altya

This is what we all need most but it also has to be handled correctly.  One of the very first things I learned was not to judge.  I made a concious effort just to accept and let the Lord help me sort it out.  I also learned that when I did judge someone, I was judging myself.  So I pray, I listen, I go.  Quickly reacting to a situation is not wise.  It is better to look into it and see what the reasons are for it. It is why it says in the Bible be slow to anger, guard your tongue, listen much speak little.

Once you have determined the problem then you can develop a plan of attack by consulting the wise the Lord being first of course.

There is a good type of judgement and that is the one that must come from love.  It is seeing something wrong in someone and dealing with it in the most appropriate fashion that will work. When it becomes necessary to act it is neccessary to pray first, listen, then go. Sometimes the exercise of correction must be severe to correct the problem.  It may be viewed as unloving by the unwise but not correcting the problem will cause it to grow and become worse.  This will not only hurt the person that has the problem it will hurt those around as well.

Thank you Lord for your discipline.

 

[altya]

Today at 04:23 AM nomad said this in Post #3

I also learned that when I did judge someone, I was judging myself. 

There is a very big difference between to judge someone and to correct someone. Be careful never to judge because this can bring you many tears.


Matthew 7:2 _For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.


Mark 4:24 _And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

 

[Gerry]

There is a very big difference between to judge someone and to correct someone. Be careful never to judge because this can bring you many tears.

Good post! If correction is done in love with a right Spirit, the child of God, rooted and stablished in the Word will receive it. The imposters and the babes will not recognize it for what it is and cry "Judgement". That is why it is important to study and be well grounded, so that the Family may tell you from the pretenders. Many teach the Word but few know the Word.

 

[altya]

Yesterday at 07:26 AM Gerry said this in Post #5

Good post! If correction is done in love with a right Spirit, the child of God, rooted and stablished in the Word will receive it. The imposters and the babes will not recognize it for what it is and cry "Judgement". That is why it is important to study and be well grounded, so that the Family may tell you from the pretenders. Many teach the Word but few know the Word.

We are like pebbles in a stream shaping each other into perfection.

 

[Gerry]

We are like pebbles in a stream shaping each other into perfection.

Actually this is very scriptural. There are many verses to support this, but this one comes to mind immediately: I Thessalonians 5:11: "Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."

 

[altya]

Very good scripture - Thanks Gerry

 

[Blessed-one]

good list! thanks altya.

 

[seangoh]

25th March 2003 at 08:42 PM altya said this in Post

Make on small choice at a time until many small choices become second nature.

Very good advice!