Quotes About Discipline

Quite possibly there is no greater conformity to the world among evangelical Christians today than the way in which we, instead of presenting our bodies as holy sacrifices, pamper and indulge them in defiance of our better judgment and our Christian purpose in life.

You may have sought and tried to obtain instant godliness. There is no such thing....We want somebody to give us three easy steps to godliness, and we'll take them next Friday and be godly. The trouble is, godliness doesn't come that way. ~Jay Adams~

God is serious about holiness in the lives of His people, and He will discipline us to attain it.

The sinner does not need more grace than the saint, nor does the immature and undisciplined believer need more than the godly, zealous missionary. We all need the same amount of grace because the "currency" of our good works is debased and worthless before God.

victory is a byproduct of obedience.

Just as the airplane must have both wings to fly, so we must exercise both discipline and dependence in the pursuit of holiness. Just as it is impossible for an airplane to fly with only one wing, so it is impossible for us to successfully pursue holiness with only dependence or discipline. We absolutely must have both.

No, we are not defeated; we are simply disobedient! It might be good if we stopped using the terms 'victory' and 'defeat' to describe our progress in holiness. Rather we should use the terms 'obedience' and 'disobedience.

The experience of holiness is not a gift we receive like justification, but something which we are clearly exhorted to work at.

Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.

But we must be transformed more and more into the likeness of Christ. That is the purpose of discipline.

This pursuit requires sustained, vigorous effort. It allows for no indolence, no lethargy, no halfhearted commitment, and no laissez- faire attitude toward even the smallest sins. In short, it demands the highest priority in a Christian's life because to be holy is to be like Christ - God's goal for every Christian. The word pursue

Pharisee-type believers unconsciously think they've earned God's blessing through their behavior. Guilt-laden believers are sure they've forfeited God's blessing through disobedience or lack of discipline. Both have forgotten the meaning of grace - God's unmerited favor to those who deserve only His wrath.

Scientists are seldom familiar with the details of research beyond their own discipline.

Christians, like slaves and soldiers, ask no questions.

If you're an old pro, you know how well you're doing when you're doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you're not doing well.

I get paid for what most kids get punished for.

Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can do what others can't

Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.

I will do today what others won't, so I can do tomorrow what others can't.

I will do today what others wont, so I can do tomorrow what others can't.

You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y plus Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keeping your mouth shut.

I hate when I break my own rules. What's the point of me being rational if I flail around like a clown?

Muscles are the way the body obeys the mind.