I don’t have much to say about today’s study – what Selwyn has to say is fairly obvious -Â when he expresses the idea that ‘if we are to be disciplined disciples then we must learn not only to discipline our time but to discipline our whole approach to life.’
I like the way he ties the [...]
Today, Selwyn looks at our management of time as part of having a disciplined spirit. He reminds us that we should submit our time to God because it belongs to Him – this submission helps stop us thinking that our time is our time – to do with it as we want – waste it, if that’s [...]
Selwyn uses a James Moffatt translation of 1 Timothy 1:5; ‘The aim of the Christian discipline is the love that springs from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.’ to show that discipline can produce a love that is free to spring into action.
I like the way he expresses this [...]
Selwyn now moves on to his sixth life conviction: ‘there will be little or no advance in the Christian life without a disciplined spirit’.
He makes a number of good points:
‘Many who have received the free grace of God then let it leak out because of a lack of discipline.’
‘The acceptance of God’s grace is a [...]
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Selwyn spend one more day on his conviction that deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out.
He further explores the link between sin/rebellion and our refusal to depend on God. He says: “I do not think we see sin in all its ugliness and seriousness until we [...]
I like what Selwyn has to say in today’s study. The drive to become totally independent and immune to any external threats – fuels the “it’s all about me” society in it consumption of ‘things’, in an attempt to demonstrate their individuality and independence. Yet, sadly their lives are ‘broken cisterns that cannot hold (life giving) water’ – their [...]
Seeing things through
I think that today’s study is relevant to many Christians – many people get involved in too many church activities, to the extent that they do none of them well – a number get burnt out and tend to blame others for not doing enough and then move to another church to repeat the cycle [...]
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