Sirach 6:37
Meditate on the precepts of the Lord and apply yourself unceasingly to his commandments. He will strengthen your heart and the wisdom you desire will be given to you.
---- Mine,
Discipline is essential if you are to grow in discipleship. Time must be spent in prayer, in reflection, in silence, in contemplation, and with the constant help of My Holy Spirit, you will begin to discern the things of the Kingdom of God. Do not allow emotions and feelings to put a ring around your nose and lead you; for feelings and emotions are as ephemeral as the mist in the morning sun. When you discipline yourself you build character. Life is hard and routine can be boring sometimes, but you must train yourself to do what you must do at the time when you have to do it. Do not procrastinate, do not put off for another moment the things that have to be accomplished in the here and now; especially when you have not trained yourself to be disciplined it is imperative that you begin.
Self-indulgence will make your spirit weak and unable to face combat when times of real difficulty presents itself. Once you have mastered yourself and you beg for the grace to strengthen you and assist you from moment to moment, and you begin to do the hard things, the difficult things with courage, then you will find yourself growing in wisdom, and when the cross presents itself you will bear it with fortitude and dignity. I am with you always, you are never alone. All you need will be given you just ask, seek, knock, and it will be granted in full measure, shaken together and running over.
Meditate on the precepts of the Lord and apply yourself unceasingly to his commandments. He will strengthen your heart and the wisdom you desire will be given to you.
---- Mine,
Discipline is essential if you are to grow in discipleship. Time must be spent in prayer, in reflection, in silence, in contemplation, and with the constant help of My Holy Spirit, you will begin to discern the things of the Kingdom of God. Do not allow emotions and feelings to put a ring around your nose and lead you; for feelings and emotions are as ephemeral as the mist in the morning sun. When you discipline yourself you build character. Life is hard and routine can be boring sometimes, but you must train yourself to do what you must do at the time when you have to do it. Do not procrastinate, do not put off for another moment the things that have to be accomplished in the here and now; especially when you have not trained yourself to be disciplined it is imperative that you begin.
Self-indulgence will make your spirit weak and unable to face combat when times of real difficulty presents itself. Once you have mastered yourself and you beg for the grace to strengthen you and assist you from moment to moment, and you begin to do the hard things, the difficult things with courage, then you will find yourself growing in wisdom, and when the cross presents itself you will bear it with fortitude and dignity. I am with you always, you are never alone. All you need will be given you just ask, seek, knock, and it will be granted in full measure, shaken together and running over.
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