Costly Discipline

Why is it so difficult to be disciplined? Is it the time? Is it the pain? It is the work? Is it pure laziness? It is the all of these, discipline is not cheap. Being disciplined costs each of us something. Particularly in regards to pain, I would contest that this is the actual reason that we do not discipline ourselves. Discipline no matter the form usually has an element of pain or work. The correlation between to discipline and pain might be an unfortunate relationship. I would submit that anyone who has poured themselves into something, anything, with a direct result already understands the benefits of work, perseverance, within the discipline it takes finish something to its culmination. There is eternal benefits that flow from discipline. There is not a Christian in all of Christendom that would say that devotion to God requires discipline. Piety, study of scripture, prayer and meditation these are the attributes of a person devoted to God and his kingdom. It takes discipline to perform these actions regularly with purpose. While I tow this fine line understand that salvation is only found through the Messiah Jesus Christ. But in response to this salvation there seems that there is a demand for this kind of discipline as all relationships do. If it true that we are integrated beings where the body, soul, and mind are intertwined into one being. Then it would be correct to assume that if the proper response to the salvific work is to live a disciplined life that the disciplined life would include the whole entity of the person. Therefore, we must live lives disciplined physically, mentally, and spiritually. Through the pious pursuit of God we care for the soul. Likewise we must care for our body through what we eat and how we move. We must care for the mind as we screen the things we read and think about. Sometimes we might need to be reminded that we are comprised of more than just a soul waiting for glorification. We have a responsibility to ourselves and to God.
Discipline always cost something. Discipline always has a return.
Through our discipline we can learn to worship God with our entire being.