Printable Karens Korner #5081

I caught just a portion of a program by Dr. David Jeremiah this weekend. His teaching was on 'Living a Disciplined Life". So I didn't get all of what he was talking about.

What I did get I enjoyed. One of the Bible verses he used, "The path of the godly leads away from evil; he who follows that path is safe." (Proverbs 16:17)

Jeremiah said that the Christian life is one of 'falling down; getting up and going again". Again and again on our path toward heaven. The key is not falling down and not getting up, but going again. We just need to keep going!

He gave an illustration of people who know they should read the Bible daily. They know of a friend who is planning to read the entire Bible this year. The illustration he used, "Start by reading one paragraph every day. "Don't try to pattern what you are going to do with friend. You might not even begin."

That teaching could be used in many ways of our daily lives. We might think, "I need to loose 50 pounds!" How about a goal of five pounds!

"My friend runs five miles a day!" How about a goal of walking two blocks every day?

The thinking could be carried over to many, many things. And we need to ask God to enter into our thinking and plans to help us make any changes!