Phase 2 - Day 1

I've decided to take the time to go back and read through the journal entries I wrote during my Daniel Fast two years ago.  I know the Lord taught me important truths during that time and it's obvious I need to revisit those much more regularly than I have been.

This first entry reflected on a couple of verses in the book of Job.  Such words of conviction, humility, promise, healing, and hope.  As I read through those words I was referenced to this passage in Hebrews.  This is where I know I need to land right now.  This idea of discipline is hard, heavy, and something I desperately work to run from in most every area of my life.  Discipline. Just the word makes me cringe.

Definition:

activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill; training: punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.

the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.: behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control:

I will say this regarding discipline and habit training. My first area I need to work on is my sleeping habits.  "Early to bed and early to rise" has always proven to bring greater health in my life. I'm going to be working this week on building a better habit of healthy amounts of sleep as much as it is in my control to do so.  And, silly as it sounds, even that simple act of discipline rubs against my flesh that wants to have *freedom* and *control* and cries out *what about me?!* as though getting more, regular, consistent sleep would somehow bring harm to me in some way. 

Such foolishness wrapped up in this heart of mine.