Category Archives: Discipline

Indulge In Good Deeds – Galatains 5:13

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Loren Lung

Galatians 5:13 – You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. Christmas and most holiday seasons seem to be a time … Continue reading →

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THE DAY I MET MY GOAL – Proverbs 26:11

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Loren Lung

Proverbs 26:11 – As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly. I can still remember the day I met my goal. It was August and hot. I was only a tenth of a pound from making … Continue reading →

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Running Away – Proverbs 3:11-12

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Loren Lung

Proverbs 3:11-12 – My son, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be angry when he corrects you. The Lord corrects the one he loves, just as a father corrects a child he cares about. I fussed at my grandson … Continue reading →

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Is TV Really Bad for You – Psalm 101:3

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Loren Lung

Psalm 101:3 – I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. I was aghast when a friend of mine in the church gave me … Continue reading →

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The Cart Goes Behind The Horse – 1 Timothy 4:8

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Loren Lung

1 Timothy 4:8 – For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. Repost: This is an older posting from my personal weight-loss … Continue reading →

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Deny Yourself – Luke 9:23

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Loren Lung

Luke 9:23 – “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Have you ever been challenged with something that you wondered if you could do? Maybe it was to run … Continue reading →

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Holy and Honorable – I Thessalonians 4:3-5

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Loren Lung

I Thessalonians 4:3-5 – It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in … Continue reading →

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A Master In Disquise – Proverbs 13:1

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Loren Lung

Proverbs 13:1 – A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. The story is told of a young artist who wanted to meet Leonardo Di Vinci. He had heard so much about the … Continue reading →

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Trapped – Luke 21:34

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Loren Lung

“Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.” Luke 21:34 (NIV) The disciples asked Jesus about when the end times … Continue reading →

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Environmental Controls – Luke 12:54-56

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Loren Lung

Luke 12:54-56 – He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ … Continue reading →

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