So how do we mix faith and self-discipline with our will to overcome the deceptions of the devil to stay on track with our budget?
Now I talked about faith in the first 27 Posts on this Blog which you can look at in the archives. But in short faith is the currency of the Kingdom, how we get things done in the Kingdom of God. It is the reality, proof and confidence of the future good we are expecting from God based on His Word; and we exercise our faith or put it into action by believing, confessing and acting on the Word of God.
Self-discipline is developing an orderly pattern of behavior to willingly obey rules and orders, and making yourself do what should be done. It requires overcoming those life controlling issues (urges, desires and emotions) to do things your way or the world's way instead of God's way, which you do by first making a choice/decision to want to do things right/God's way and then doing so by speaking the Word of God to yourself and the life controlling issues challenging you and acting/moving (exercising your faith) on that Word.
This takes time and effort and is a process not an event. But if you stick to it, mixing this self-discipline with your faith and your will, you will be well on your way to staying on track with your budget.
Remember what Jesus, our big brother and role model, said in Luke 22:41-43, "Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done". This is what self-discipline (as well as sacrifice which we will cover in the next Post) is all about.
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