Thursday, March 17 You will be hated by all people on account of my name, but the one who has endured to the end will be saved.​—Matt. 10:22.

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Thursday, March 17

You will be hated by all people on account of my name, but the one who has endured to the end will be saved.—Matt. 10:22.

 

We need self-discipline if we are to endure and complete our preaching work. (Matt. 28:19, 20) We do not inherit self-discipline. On the contrary, our natural inclination often is to follow the course of least resistance. It takes self-control to be self-disciplined. Therefore, we need help to train ourselves to do the things that may be difficult for us to do. Jehovah gives us that help through his holy spirit. (Gal. 5:22, 23) The apostle Paul was self-disciplined. But he admitted that he had to “pummel” his body in order to do what was right. (1 Cor. 9:25-27) He urged others to discipline themselves and to do all things “decently and by arrangement.” (1 Cor. 14:40) We must exercise self-discipline to maintain a good spiritual routine that includes a regular share in the preaching work.—Acts 2:46. w20.09 6-7 ¶15-17

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"The apostle Paul was self-disciplined. But he admitted that he had to “pummel” his body in order to do what was right."

 

Paul has always been my favorite Bible character with how honest he was about his struggles and shortcomings. I find his words always motivate me to "pummel" my body to continue standing firm against the struggle that he addressed in Ephesians 6:12. 

 

because we have a struggle, not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places