Week 40, Monday, Diet with Dianna

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

Self-discipline: a field of study: training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. [Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin disciplina teaching, learning, from discipulus - pupil.]

Disciple:: one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: asa : one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ's followers according to the Gospel accountsb : a convinced adherent of a school or individual [Middle English, from Old English discipul & Anglo-Frenchdisciple, from Late Latin and Latin; Late Latin discipulus follower of Jesus Christ in his lifetime, from Latin, pupil]


I was reading the Bible verse and the word discipline stood out and I was drawn to the definition and etymology of the word. They both come from the Latin word that means 'pupil'.  The followers of Jesus were known as pupils of Christ. They were being taught, in a way, discipline of the ways of Jesus Christ. 


The word self-discipline or is also derived from the Latin word that means pupil; to be learner or follower of a certain idea or concept. I find it particularly interesting that in order to be self-disciplined I must give over my desires of the flesh to be a follower [believer and pupil] of Jesus Christ. I can do nothing without Him. I cannot resist my food temptations without drawing on His will power [mold, correct, perfect my mental and moral character]. I can only do that if I continually study and practice the Word of God in my life...I must be a self-disciplined disciple of Christ!


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Walked about 1.5 miles
Core exercises for 30 minutes.


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I was very hungry today...I just had a hungry feeling all day...I wanted to snack or munch on everything...but I resisted. I did eat fruit for breakfast. Salad for lunch, and stew for supper. I had some yogurt for a snack. I still had the munchies but I didn't give in...I wanted to; I really wanted to, but I didn't. BLAH!!!!