Keys for Discipline: Insight for Godly Living

By Bernita Scott Weston

Keys for Discipline contain short compositions of wisdom, insight, and behaviors presenting in serious simplicity and truth that living a godly life requires wisdom, discipline, and self-control. Youll learn how to better relate to God, parents, children, one another, and neighbors. Its authenticity makes for great reading for all ages!
This book covers various characteristics of spiritual self-discipline including the ability to reject instant gratification of the flesh and the subliminal messages from the devil and his crew. The Keys for Discipline is a unique approach of expressions for common sense living of a godly life skillfully in an ungodly world. These nuggets of truth fit in every arena of life --home, school, work, church, or traveling abroad. It's designed is to teach the Believer not only how to have self-discipline, but why we need it including the benefits thereof. Although most Believers acknowledge its importance, few do anything to strengthen it based on the Word of God leaving them with unpleasant and sometimes dangerous or deadly results.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481709064

Bernita Scott Weston

Writing since the tender age of 9 now at 43 Bernita could hardly contain herself when God called her to the ministry of teaching and writing full time. After many months of meditating, praying, and trusting God, He answers her prayers. Stepping out on faith in August 2012, she fearlessly bids Corporate America farewell. Leaving her good paying job with the workforce and after dedicating 21 years in customer service and marketing, she was finally free to fully commit to the call God placed on her life. As an author her writings are inspired and based on her own personal hardships, tragedies and testimonies. She openly shares her life's battles, her smiles and her trials as only she can do. Her unique style of writing offers hope, encouragement, education and inspiration to all ages. As a weight loss expert, her first book “Reach Your Weight Loss Destiny and Keep Your SKINNY Victory” is based on her personal life story on how she lost 96 pounds and kept it off for 6 years! Her second book "How to Count it All Joy When Faced With Insurmountable Circumstances", came at a high price when she and her husband loss their home and everything they own to what was dubbed the flood of the century in 2009! Her faith and passion keep her strong.

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Published by AuthorHouse 01/22/2013

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Discipline

A Message from the Author

Introduction

LOVE and the Spirit

LUST and the FLESH

Disciplined Cooling Statements

Grieving the Holy Spirit

(Flesh) Behaviors to Avoid

(Spirit) Behaviors to Embrace

Spiritual Rules and Gentle Reminders

Personalized Prayers

Room 110

Leaving a Message for Mom in Heaven

Our Vision

Our Mission

Prayer of Salvation

Prayer of Rededication

The skill to write and the patience to teach was given to me by God

My passion to write and to teach comes from within

My desire to write and teach comes from my love for Him.

I dedicate aGrainOfMustardSeed.com and all of my writings to the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit,

It is for this purpose that He made me.

To the Saint Pray always and have faith in God

To the Unbeliever Repent, change your mind and your ways, receive His salvation

To the luke warm Believer—Choose you this day whom you will serve

To God Almighty He is the Alpha and the Omega

He is the Beginning and the End,

He is The First and the Last,

He is the One Who is, Who was and Who is to come.

He is the great I AM!

Amen

Scripture references: Exodus 35:35b.36b; Luke 21:36; Mark 11:22; John 3:16; Revelation 1:8; 22:13; Joshua 24:15b

In loving memory of Minister Patricia Ann Scott

August 22, 1949 to November 22, 2012

Acknowledgements

I thank God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for the gift to write and the wisdom to share the good news of the gospel.

A special heartfelt thank you to my family for all of their love and support. To my wonderful husband, Bernard Weston Sr., to my father Lorenzo Scott, to my late mother, Minister Patricia Ann Scott who went home to be with The Lord on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012; To Joyce Underwood (Grandma Joyce) who’s always been like a mother to me and my kids. To all my siblings (Shennill, Wanda Mona’, Nottra, Tre and Nicolas). To my two wonderful children LaJairous and Keyra. To my precious grand baby girls Jada Pooh and Baby Jo. To all of my nieces and nephews. To my church family at Body Of Christ Church International, USA. and to all the Born Again Believers in Christ around the world.

Other books by Author Bernita Weston

Reach Your Weight Loss Destiny and Keep Your Skinny Victory!

How to Count it All Joy

Discipline

Instruction (Precept)

To bring under control

To teach

To punish or penalize for the sake of enforcing obedience

Perfects mental faculties or moral character

Training that corrects, or molds

Control gained by enforcing obedience or order

Orderly or prescribed conduct

Pattern of behavior

Self-control

A rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity

Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, and he who hates correction will die. {Proverbs 15:10}

Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools. The LORD is pleased when good men pray, but hates the sacrifices that wicked men bring Him. The LORD hates the ways of evil people, but loves those who do what is right. If you do what is wrong, you will be severely punished; you will die if you do not let yourself be corrected. {Proverbs 15:7-10 TEV}

A Message from the Author

Discipline falls into two categories: One deals in punishment and correction, while the other offers self-control and perfecting moral character. In a sense, the Keys for Discipline merely help the Believer gain a clearer understanding of God’s instructions for the practical affairs of everyday life, while reminding us of the negative outcomes of the lack thereof.

Self-Discipline is necessary and vital in the life of any Believer. Because it is not always, comfortable or easy people resist it. God is clear in His word about what happens when there is no discipline or self-control in our lives.

The God kind of self-discipline enables you to choose wisely followed by your actions thoughts and behaviors in order to accomplish a goal. It gives you the power to overcome behaviors that are hazardous or harmful to the Believers Christian way of living including addictions, procrastination, and laziness, and to follow through with whatever you do.

A characteristic of spiritual self-discipline is the ability to reject instant gratification of the flesh and the subliminal messages from the devil and his crew. According to the Book of Proverbs, discipline is often mentioned when describing two classes of people: The wise, upright, and righteous, the fool, and the wicked sinner.

Keys for Discipline is a unique approach of expressions for common sense living based on kingdom principles for living a godly life skillfully, in an ungodly world. These nuggets of truth fit in every arena of life—home, school, work, church, or traveling abroad. It’s designed to teach the Believer not only how to have self-discipline, but why we need it including the benefits. It teaches how to better relate to God, parents, children, and neighbors.

This book has uniqueness to its structure to make for easy reading. It contains a combination of quotes, catch phrases, and good sense rules to give divine perspective necessary for handling yourself in any given situation, especially when dealing with life’s issues.

Discipline is necessary and plays a crucial role in our survival in this ungodly world. Self-discipline is crucial and necessary in the life of every Believer. Although most Believers acknowledge its importance, few do anything to strengthen it based on the Word of God.

Contrary to popular opinion, discipline does not require a brutal or harsh restrictive lifestyle. You can enjoy life the way God intended while at the same time have this skill well-developed. Discipline gives you the power and the ability to stick to