Men, we will never get anywhere in life without discipline, and doubly so in spiritual matters. None of us is inherently righteous, so Paul?s instructions regarding spiritual discipline in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 take on personal urgency: ?Train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.?That word ?train? comes from the Greek word from which we derive gymnasium. So, I invite you into God?s Gym?to some pain and great gain!Discipline of PuritySensuality is the biggest obstacle to godliness among Christian men. The fall of King David should not only instruct us but scare the sensuality right out of us! Fill yourself with God?s Word?memorize passages like 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, Job 31:1, Proverbs 6:27, Ephesians 5:3-7, and 2 Timothy 2:22. Find someone who will help you keep your soul faithful to God.A pure mind is impossible if you mindlessly watch TV and movies or visit pornographic web sites (1 Thessalonians 4:3-7). Develop the divine awareness that sustained Joseph: ?How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?? (Genesis 39:9).Discipline of RelationshipsTo be all God wants you to be, put some holy sweat into your relationships! If you?re married, you need to live out Ephesians 5:25-31: ?Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her? (v. 25). For those who are fathe

Hughes, R. Kent