Thought for the day

"To love the Lord with all our heart, soul and mind, requires self-discipline.  Self-discipline is the method by which the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance all the things that God has told us through the Word of God and through His creation."

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."  Mark 12:30

                                           

Thought for the day

"We are to think on all of the precious words from God, and deliberate them, but most of all to apply them to our daily life.  This can only be accomplished through self-discipline.  Without the disciplines that keep us from evil, we become barren, fruitless and unsuitable for service to God and man."

Exerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."  James 1:22 

Thought for the day

"Obedience to God is one area where self-discipline is not optional.  If we are to do those things that please God, we are going to have to practice; it will not come naturally, at least not at first. 

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:"  Romans 1:5 

Thought for the day

"Self-discipline is the act of reproving, correcting, chastising, purging, teaching, urging, prompting, encouraging and strengthening ourselves as led by the Holy Spirit."  

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."  2 Timothy 3:16

Thought for the day

"Mankind has always been trying to find a way to secure both worlds, by creating the illusion of godliness on the outside and inwardly live in unrighteousness."

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."  James 1:8 

Thought for the day

"The way we treat our mate is in direct relation to the way we treat our beliefs.  We have all too many reasons today to be disappointed with our mate; so rather, than try to work things out with patience and long-suffering, we lean toward rejection, separation and many times divorce."

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."  Galatians 5:22, 23

Thought for the day

"God’s forgiveness can cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  God’s power can overcome any obstacle, but God will not take up any more space in our heart than we give Him."

Excerpt from Strong Foundation by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2011

"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God."  Romans 14:12