I have meditated over and over again on the question of
discipleship and what it really means to be a follower of Christ. It seems to me that the key to life is discipline.
That restraint from excess, that desire to do right, that strength to say no,
that ability to keep going, that will to trust. I don't suppose that I could
cover the breadth and length of the subject in one short e mail but it is
becoming all the more clear that discipleship has a lot, perhaps everything, to
do with discipline. Training in godliness, which is what iSA apprenticeship is
all about, is a discipling –nay-disciplining process. The word of God over and
over again challenges us to be disciplined in speech, conduct and just about
every field of our being.
The harsh reality, however, is that discipline/discipleship
is never a piece of cake. It calls for tough decisions, sheer hard work, keen
determination and at times gritting of our teeth through somewhat unpleasant
experiences. It is never all sweet and happy, oftentimes it is bitter but its
got to be done if we are to enjoy the fruits of it. Come to think of it: No
athlete can claim any victory without discipline, no student has excelled
without discipline, no army can win a battle without a disciplined force, we
cannot expect any less in any field, not least in gospel ministry or even in
our personal/family lives.
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