Discipline

Discipline: The practice of putting off procrastination.

The need for discipline is everywhere - in my home, my marriage, my kids, my body, my church- even in sleep.


Discipline is not pleasant at the time but painful...

The nature of discipline seems to be that it requires some crucifying of me. My flesh must go,

Therefore I beat my body and make it my slave...

My discipline for today was to write. I have sat down here several times and this is as far as I got. Now it is bed time and nearly not today anymore, so perhaps there will be a continuation as I discipline myself to write tomorrow.

These are my reasons for not being here more, too busy tending the Garden...

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