II Timothy 1:7 (NASB) says, "For God has not given us a spirit of timidity,
but of power and love and discipline."
Proverbs 16:32 (NASB) says, "One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
but of power and love and discipline."
Proverbs 16:32 (NASB) says, "One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
There are over 50 more verses pertaining to self-control or self-discipline but
hopefully you get the idea of where I am going with this and what God has said
in relation to it. Exercising our self-will is in itself self-help. If someone has to tell
us to do the right thing then it is not self-disciple. God guides us by His Spirit but
if we are too weak to follow the urging of the conscious mind then we are vulnerable
and become spiritually weak.
There is a lot more than can be said about the topic of self-discipline and that is where
you come in. What are your thoughts on this?