, by Jim Collins. This book has been out for a few years and looks primarily at why some companies are successful while others are not. In his book, he offers the "rinising your cottage cheese" analogy as a way to measure one's discipline. Dave Scott, a six time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon winner, "would ride his bike 75 miles, swim 20,000 meteres, and run 17 miles - on average every single day. Dave Scott did not have a weight problem! yet he believed that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet would give him an extra edge. So Dave Scott - a man who burned at least 5,000 calories a day in training -would literally rinse his cottage cheese to get the extra fat off" (127). World class athletes exemplify super discipline in order to reach their stated goals. There is no task or no detail too small to overlook. As Christians, we should be no different in our pursuit to be Christ-like; "No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize" (1 Corinthians 9:27). We are all human with feet of clay, but that does not serve as an excuse to give up the good fight; "May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance" (2 Thessalonians 3:5).
Showing posts with label Discipline. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Discipline. Show all posts
Monday, August 3, 2009
Encouraging - Discipline
This weekend I have enjoyed watching the World Swimming Championships. Sure, all forty-three of the new world records are grossly inflated because of the textile suits, but I am always amazed at their precision, technique and discipline. How many times did Michael Phelps practice his turns to maximize his precision? How many times have the backstrokers adjusted their starts to maximize their lifts off of the wall? How many times have these permier athletes had to delay instant gratification for miniscule hope of gold? I just finished reading Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't, by Jim Collins. This book has been out for a few years and looks primarily at why some companies are successful while others are not. In his book, he offers the "rinising your cottage cheese" analogy as a way to measure one's discipline. Dave Scott, a six time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon winner, "would ride his bike 75 miles, swim 20,000 meteres, and run 17 miles - on average every single day. Dave Scott did not have a weight problem! yet he believed that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet would give him an extra edge. So Dave Scott - a man who burned at least 5,000 calories a day in training -would literally rinse his cottage cheese to get the extra fat off" (127). World class athletes exemplify super discipline in order to reach their stated goals. There is no task or no detail too small to overlook. As Christians, we should be no different in our pursuit to be Christ-like; "No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize" (1 Corinthians 9:27). We are all human with feet of clay, but that does not serve as an excuse to give up the good fight; "May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance" (2 Thessalonians 3:5).
, by Jim Collins. This book has been out for a few years and looks primarily at why some companies are successful while others are not. In his book, he offers the "rinising your cottage cheese" analogy as a way to measure one's discipline. Dave Scott, a six time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon winner, "would ride his bike 75 miles, swim 20,000 meteres, and run 17 miles - on average every single day. Dave Scott did not have a weight problem! yet he believed that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet would give him an extra edge. So Dave Scott - a man who burned at least 5,000 calories a day in training -would literally rinse his cottage cheese to get the extra fat off" (127). World class athletes exemplify super discipline in order to reach their stated goals. There is no task or no detail too small to overlook. As Christians, we should be no different in our pursuit to be Christ-like; "No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize" (1 Corinthians 9:27). We are all human with feet of clay, but that does not serve as an excuse to give up the good fight; "May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance" (2 Thessalonians 3:5).
Monday, June 8, 2009
Encouraging - Discipline
Our loving father has given us the Holy Spirit to convict us of sin. Conviction is a form of God’s discipline and serves as proof that we have become children of God (Heb 12:5-11). It warns us against making choices without regard to either God’s truth or sin’s consequences. If we choose to be unresponsive to the Holy Spirit, our heavenly Father will discipline us in love. Many people do not understand the difference between discipline and punishment…On the cross, Jesus bore all the punishment we deserve; therefore, we no longer need to fear punishment from God for our sins. We should seek to do what is right so that our Father will not have to correct us through discipline, but when we are disciplined, we should remember that God is correcting us in love. This discipline leads us to righteous performance, a reflection of Christ’s righteousness in us.
Robert S. McGee, The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
(Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN: 2003), 47-48.
Robert S. McGee, The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
(Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN: 2003), 47-48.
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