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All You Need Is Discipline and Not Prayers: The Biblical Power of Christian Discipline and Transformation

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“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2 (KJV)   Many Christians pray sincerely for change, breakthrough, spiritual growth, success, self-control, a better marriage, victory over temptation, and a closer walk with God. Yet sometimes, after praying repeatedly, nothing seems to change.  Why?  One important answer is discipline .  D iscipline does not replace prayer; discipline helps us live out what we pray for .  Prayer is essential to the Christian life, but prayer must be followed by obedience, action, consistency, and self-control. You can pray for a stronger spiritual life, but you must also make time to study the Bible. You can pray to overcome temptation, but you must also learn to avoid situations that repeatedly lead you into temptation. You can pray for a better marriage, but you must discipline yourself to communicate with love, forgive, listen, and honour your spouse.  This is why the...
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The Mantle Of Samuel, Priest, Prophet and Judge

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  The book of 1 Samuel gives a history of Israel after the time of the judges. There is an emphasis on the kingdom of Israel. Though the prophet Samuel is not included in the book of Judges, his role is that of a judge. He is used to anoint the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. The book opens with the birth of Samuel. He was a child born to a family who loved God. Samuel’s mother, Hannah, begged God for a son. Apparently, as many faithful Jewish mothers did, she asked that her son could be the Savior promised throughout Old Testament history. (Chapters 1-3) As part of her promise to return the child Samuel to the Lord, Hannah took him to live with Eli the priest. Samuel grew up in the service of the God learning the Law from Eli. Though Eli seemed to teach Samuel well, his own sons brought grief to the family. The believed they knew a better way to serve the Lord and went against the requirements of God. Judgment followed in the house of Eli and upon the nation of Israel. ...
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