Knowledge and Discipline

Proverbs 12: 1

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.”

Anyone who ever played a musical instrument, danced, or played a sport; anyone who ever wanted to be good at their job, or wanted to be good at anything for that matter, knows that knowledge and discipline go hand in hand.  

Without knowledge we will not get very far, and without discipline we will never be very good.  There are no short-cuts.

The Christian spiritual life also requires knowledge and discipline in the areas of prayer, worship, scripture, service, and sacrifice.  We must make time for these things and each requires study and practice over the length of our lifetimes.  

There are no short-cuts in the spiritual life.  

The difficult, disciplined way is the only way.

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14)

May the love of Christ be with you,

Rev. Eric Lanier (Retired)