The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Sunday, August 22, 2021

BE SELF-DISCPLINED

The ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses at a given time is self-discipline. One of the proofs of God’s working in our lives is the ability to control our own thoughts, words, and actions –self-discipline. The Bible says in Hebrews 12:11 that ‘For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it’. Being self-disciplined is not that we are naturally weak-willed. It is just the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our life. Romans 6:6 “Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.” (BBE).

One of the definition of sin is filling a legitimate need through illegitimate means. Without the power of the Holy Spirit, we are not smart enough to know or choose how best to meet our needs. When Jesus died, he freed us from the yoke of sin, He liberated us, that liberty includes freedom from sin. Galatians 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” (ESV) As believers, we need self-control, it prevents us from taking steps that turn out to be disastrous.

 Confession: I am glad about today, I am glad I have the Spirit of God, therefore, I am blessed coming in and blessed going out. I am blessed in the city and blessed in the field. I am established by the Lord, glory to God I’m blessed.

Further Reading: Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

2 Peter 1:5-6; And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; ⁶ And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Read through the Bible: Jeremiah 51 & Psalm 30