Tag: Self-discipline

Self-Discipline: A Wholehearted Yes to the Call of God

Michele Morin52 Comments
A right understanding of discipline requires a right understanding of the God we follow, for any effort in that direction is truly a "wholehearted yes to the call of God."

Child #1:  "But I don't want to do my spelling lesson." Child #2:  "I really don't feel like cleaning my room." Parent:  "I'm not asking you to want to. I don't expect you to feel like it. I'm asking you to do it anyway." There was a season in which conversations like this were standard… Continue reading Self-Discipline: A Wholehearted Yes to the Call of God

Self-Discipline: A Matter of Grit and Grace

Michele Morin43 Comments
Self-discipline is a matter of grit and grace.

With an empty house, a clean kitchen, laundry on the line (and even a sleeping dog!), it was a perfect afternoon to study or write. Deadlines were looming. However . . . the sun was shining, bath towels flapped and danced on the clothesline outside, and suddenly, while there was plenty that needed doing, the… Continue reading Self-Discipline: A Matter of Grit and Grace