poetry ~ Amy Carmichael. That is discipline.

When I refuse the easy thing for love of my dear Lord,
And when I choose the harder thing for love of my dear Lord,
And do not make a fuss or speak a single grumbling word, 
That is discipline.

When everything seems to go wrong and yet I will not grouse,
When it is hot, and I am tired yet I will not grouse,
But sing a song and do my work in school and in the house, 
That is discipline.

When Satan whispers, “Scamp your work,” to say to him, “I won’t,”
When Satan whispers, “slack a bit,” to say to him, “I won’t,”
To rule myself and not to wait for others’ Do and don’t?,
That is discipline.

When I look up and triumph over every sinful thing,
The things that no one knows about, the cowardly, selfish thing.
And when with heart and will I live to please my glorious King,
That is discipline.

To trample on that curious thing inside me that says “I,” 
To think of others always, never, never of that “I,”
To learn to live according to my Saviour’s word, “Deny”
That is discipline.

Amy Carmichael

Let us know – and be known as people of – discipline. It is certain that anything of little of worth can be accomplished apart from discipline. The Christian life in no exception. If we want to know God and be used by God we must commit to live lives of great discipline. A disciple is disciplined.

S.T.
Acts 20:24
"None of these things move me..."