The disciple of Jesus Christ must create "time and space" in his/her daily life. As we looked at pace of life in the previous blog entry, this creation of time and space requires discipline in the life of the disciple today, just as it did in the first century.
This discipline begins from the moment we wake in the morning to the time we lay our heads down in the evening. The fillers of time and space for the disciple are the things we saw Jesus live out for us in relationship with his Father, and now our Father. As disciples who live under the New Covenant, these practices are not complex, but simple. The difficulty lies in our discipline and self-control.
We must practice and put on the "new man". I remember during my junior year of high school, I was really struggling with my jump shot. It was a pivotal year for me. I either improved my shot or suffer the consequences, not making the varsity basketball team in my senior year. I went to a college coach for help and then applied his teaching with hours and hours of backyard shooting practice. Change did not come easy but the results in the end were phenomenal; increased range and accuracy for my shot. I became a real shooting threat from 15-18 ft.
I was disciplined, creating the time and space for something that was important to me. That was back in 1968. It is now 2008 and I am a new creation in Christ. The Lover of my soul has rescued me from darkness and now I live in the light. Out of reverence to Him, motivated by love, I want to become more like Him. He has given me The Counselor, the Holy Spirit and power to overcome my laziness. I can create time and space with His help. Jesus wants to sit with me and talk to me. He is an incredible listener too.
We must practice and put on the "new man". I remember during my junior year of high school, I was really struggling with my jump shot. It was a pivotal year for me. I either improved my shot or suffer the consequences, not making the varsity basketball team in my senior year. I went to a college coach for help and then applied his teaching with hours and hours of backyard shooting practice. Change did not come easy but the results in the end were phenomenal; increased range and accuracy for my shot. I became a real shooting threat from 15-18 ft.
I was disciplined, creating the time and space for something that was important to me. That was back in 1968. It is now 2008 and I am a new creation in Christ. The Lover of my soul has rescued me from darkness and now I live in the light. Out of reverence to Him, motivated by love, I want to become more like Him. He has given me The Counselor, the Holy Spirit and power to overcome my laziness. I can create time and space with His help. Jesus wants to sit with me and talk to me. He is an incredible listener too.
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