November 16, 2011

The Pain

We all are going to experience pain in life.  Either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.  I have experienced the pain of regret far too often; I am desire the pain of discipline over the pain of regret.

When we do what our flesh desires to do we will experience the pain of regret due to our actions.  When we endure the pain of discipline; we will experience the joy of success for it.  Either way our life is going to have pain in it.  It is your decision whether it is the short pain of discipline or the longer pain of regret.  There is a great reward for those that have discipline in their life.  When we want to do what is easy and what everyone else is doing; but we instead do what is right.  That is discipline.  It takes discipline in our spirit, soul and body to get the reward of success. The peace that comes from knowing that we did the right thing and no matter what it looks like it is going to be okay.  The rest that comes at night when you know you had discipline during the day and did what was right, not what was easy.  There is pain with discipline but you will receive peace, joy and happiness from doing what is right.  Do the right things regardless of the cost because the payoff is far more than anything it will cost you.  I applaud you today! I know you will do what is right.