Quotes about Self-discipline

When we drug ourselves to blot out our soul's call, we are being good Americans and exemplary consumers. We're doing exactly what TV commercials and pop materialist culture have been brainwashing us to do from birth. Instead of applying self-knowledge, self-discipline, delayed gratification and hard work, we simply consume a product. Many

any act that derives from our higher nature instead of our lower. Any of these acts will elicit Resistance.

the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

Character is doing what you don't want to do but know you should do.

Don't let your feelings be a God to you.

Build a cell inside your mind, from which you can never flee.

Be very sure that you do not deliberately place yourself in a position to be tempted.

If Christians realized that God Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit really dwells within our bodies, we would be far more careful about what we eat, drink, look at, or read. No wonder Paul said, "I beat my body and make it my slave" [1 Corinthians 9:27 NIV]. This should drive us to our knees in confession.

Patience is part of true Christlikeness, something we so often admire in others without demanding it of ourselves.

Understand this law and you will then know, beyond room for the slightest doubt, that you are constantly punishing yourself for every wrong you commit and rewarding yourself for every act of constructive conduct in which you indulge.

The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.

Why then be perverted and follow thy flesh? Be it converted and follow thee.