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“The soul of the sluggard [lazy person] desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat” (Proverbs 13:4).
When we are young, often we have to do things we do not want to do. We may have certain jobs around the house, and most children today have homework to do. This is called discipline; it teaches us good work habits, and how to manage our time well.
But then, as we get older, we are expected to be able to discipline ourselves. By the time we go to high school, we should be learning how to manage our own time. Sad to say, some children today are not taught good discipline, and then they do not learn how to make themselves do something that they do not want to do.
It is much the same in our Christian life. Just as in natural things, so we must discipline ourselves in spiritual things. It takes discipline, for example, to get up early enough to read our Bible in the morning, and to take time to pray. Satan whispers to us, “You are too busy; do it later!” But then, when the evening comes, perhaps we are too tired to read the Bible. It is important to learn to discipline ourselves as Christians, for it is the diligent Christian who learns more of Christ.
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