Tonight, when we got home about 9:00 pm from our Santa Claus rounds, I went out and lifted weights for an hour. I do that three times a week; I ride my stationary bike for an hour twice a week and run for an hour twice a week. I would rather do about a million other things than any of those three, but I do them anyway because I feel better and have more energy if I faithfully do those disciplines. The same applies to my Bible reading, Scripture memory, prayer time, book reading, church attendance, and not eating sugar or gluten.
One of the basic principles of life is that what you sow is what you reap. If you sow good seeds of a disciplined life doing those things that bring spiritual growth, God’s blessings, energy, health, and healthy relationships, you will be a person who bears much fruit for God and is full of His joy.
Jesus said in Matthew 7 that the narrow, hard way brings life and success, but few people choose that way; the broad, easy way results in failure and sadness, and most people enter that path, sad but true. And the unfortunate part is that those who enter the broad way often blame others for the resulting problems in their lives.