Comments on: Celebrating The Disciplines

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:43:39 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this! I just started reading Celebration of Discipline with two friends. Thanks for showing us what the disciplines look like in your life.

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By: FzxGkJssFrk

FzxGkJssFrk — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:23:09 +0000

I want to think of these disciplines the way I think about the discipline of practicing music – because when you discipline yourself to practice, rehearse, develop your skills, it eventually results in tremendously greater joy in the experience of performing music. I don’t think I’ve ever come to the spiritual disciplines that way, and I wonder whether that’s one of the reasons they haven’t always stuck.

But I agree – when I’m not doing that stuff, nothing works.

By: Petra

Petra — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:01:24 +0000

So glad I found this. Discipline has a human heart after all!

By: Nellie Dee

Nellie Dee — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:41:16 +0000

Love your stuff as always. Nothing like “this is how we do it” rather than “you should do……”

By: Carole Turner

Carole Turner — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:45:05 +0000

good stuff. Thanks.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:04:02 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this. I have been struggling with discipline lately – feeling bored and directionless. This has challenged and encouraged me.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:46:44 +0000

This was so needed. Thanks for your ministry of writing, Shawn. These words keep hitting me over the head everytime I re-read this:
” When I stop their practice I eventually find yesterday’s want to’s have become today’s should do’s. I love my wife because I promised to. I write songs because it pays the bills (in theory). I read the Bible because it’s my job to teach it. All of life becomes action without power, love or passion. “

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:54:16 +0000

Funny. Every time I hear or read or think the word “discipline” (especially as it pertains to my faith), I cringe.

But when I read this:
“All day, long after I’ve unlocked that door and walked downstairs, I’m being gently urged to pray for this person or that, confessing this sin, releasing that worry, thanking God for that sight or smell, asking Him to comfort that stranger on the shuttle bus.”

I realized…this happens for me, too. Maybe discipline isn’t so bad.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:29:02 +0000

awesome… and this is why some of us blog, isn’t it?

Sooooo much better than stats. Thanks for sharing. Your comment ministers as well.