Training and Development

I'm reading the Bible in one year and the New Testament reading for Nov 14 is Hebrews 12:1-13.

"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." - Hebrews 12:11 (NIV)

I'm about to embark on my 4th week of residential training at the Home Team Academy and this is a timely reminder that training involves discipline.

If security is the foundation for rehabilitation, how much more is discipline the foundation for personal development!

"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." - 1 Corinthians 9:25 (NIV)

"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." - 1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV)

"But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." - Hebrews 5:14 (NIV)

Links: Discipline and Security (23 Oct 10), True Training (25 Oct 10), Training vs 'Tekan' (3 Dec 10)