Discipline

Discipline is a hard thing to do ourselves. That is why we often need our parents or teachers to help (ouch!). The value of doing what we need to even when it is hard will take us a long way and make us a much stronger person (on the inside). 

Jesus was a great example of discipline. I think of the time he spent in the garden of Gethsemane and how he sweat blood knowing that he would have to suffer and die such a gruesome death. He was still willing to go through it though. I think it is amazing that someone could endure so much pain and suffering for someone else, especially someone like me.

We all need to know we are loved. The discipline of Jesus shows us that we are loved. Our discipline will help us tell the story of Jesus when it is hard or unpopular. I know that I have put Jesus in charge of my discipline when I can say, “I can do what I need to even when it is hard.” 

What is one of the hardest things you have ever done?

 Have you ever done something really hard for someone else?

 Tell the story of how you came to know the love of Jesus? 

Tell about a time you helped someone else know about the love of Jesus?

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