Self Discipline Determines Destiny - 28

SELF-DISCIPLINE DETERMINES DESTINY

 

“A man without self-control is like a city broken and left without walls.”

                                                                                                                                                - Proverbs 25:28

 

In today’s episode of 2 Empower U, Pastor Thomas DeLoach will share with you his thoughts on self-discipline and how it can help determine our destiny. How you practice discipline and self-control is essential in fulfilling your calling and your purpose in life.

 

DISCIPLINE IS IMPORTANT

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will remind you that you have a purpose in our lives – and you have to fulfill that purpose. But you can only do so if you genuinely practice self-discipline. You have to learn how to shield yourself from distractions that can prevent you from fulfilling your purpose.

 

“Like athletes in training, we must also exercise self-control and restraint – not living aimlessly, but with a definite purpose in mind.”

                                                                                                                                                - 1 Cor. 9:23-27

 

“Goals have to be clearly defined.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

“It is discipline, not desire, which determines both your destiny and mine.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

Self-Discipline and Divine Discipline

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will tell you about the difference between self-discipline and divine discipline. He will talk to you that divine discipline is the discipline that comes from God – the correction that He gives you every time you disobey. It is the kind of discipline that will help you get back on the right track after making a mistake.

 

Self-discipline, Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will tell you, is necessary and what you and I should practice with the help of the Holy Spirit. Self-discipline is important because it is what will help you and I achieve godliness. It is what serves as your protection from negative elements and enemies. Your self-control, your discipline will help shut off the devil and other worldly desires.

 

“Many things in life aren’t inherently wrong; they just need to be properly controlled.”

                                                                                                                                                 - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

“Tell yourself this every day: I am in control at all times.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

What Lack of Discipline Can Do to You

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will help you realize that discipline works in all areas of your life. If you lack discipline, all the important areas of your life will be affected. Your health, finances, your job, and even how you talk and deal with others.

 

“Learn how to use God’s gift to you in the right way. Learn how to protect yourself through the voice of the Holy Spirit.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

How to Achieve a Disciplined Life

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will give you five tips of for living a disciplined life: have a definite purpose in life, stay away from things that pull you away from your goal or goals, be diligent in pursuing your goals, be consistent, and learn how to say no.

 

“Don’t let moments of failure defeat you. Instead, keep trying and consistency will develop all the time.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

How Discipline Rewards You

 

Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will share with you all the beautiful rewards you will get if you diligently and honestly practice self-discipline. An orderly and less stressful life is just one of these rewards. Better health and deeper relationships are also benefits of self-discipline.

 

“The greatest reward of self-discipline will come from Jesus on the day we stand before Him.”

                                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

 

Tips for Becoming Self-Disciplined

 

Finally, Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach will give you simple tips for becoming self-disciplined: read the Scriptures and spend time with God every day, pray always, give a tenth of your earnings to God, and go to church regularly.

 

“God designed you for a special destiny, a purpose that will satisfy you like no other, but achieving it requires DISCIPLINE.”

                                                                                                                                - Pastor Thomas A. DeLoach

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Let Pastor Thomas DeLoach know how this message has inspired you.  Connect with him by sending him an email at info@thomasadeloach.com  

You can also interact with him by visiting and liking his Instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/thomasadeloach/ 

 

The pastor also has a website, https://www.thomasadeloach.com/ where you’ll find more information about ministry and advocacy; where you’ll learn about how he can help to empower you.