Monday, March 3, 2008

Self Discipline

So I had a talk with myself the other day. I started thinking about what makes an athlete an athlete. Its not just talent or ability (those things help) but its discipline. God's been talking to me alot about this. I went to Austin Stone last night-which I love! and I realized that I've been living my life as a "fleshy Christian" and discipline is really what I need. Had I not already had the talk with myself I would have to have it again, but it just reinforced that God is trying to make me look more and more like Jesus. As far as running and all the other things I'm doing in my cross training this means finishing the race set out before me and being willing to live with the costs of getting there (not eating cookies and donuts for example). 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God does not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self discipline."
Just a little food for thought. Fills me up more than a bowl of ice cream would! Lindsey

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