Think of any well adjusted and successful person you know. It’s a sure bet that he or she is a disciplined person. In eating, physical activity, work habits, not procrastinating, keeping their tongue and temper in check. Nothing good is ever going to get done without personal discipline.

For Jesus, discipline is an important part of maintaining faith. He gives us a list: being generous with what we have, knowing the teachings of scripture, maintaining gentleness and kindness. The image below depicts Jesus in prayer which he would give special attention to. His disciples saw Jesus praying, how he made it a point to keep up the practice, and the good difference it made in his life.

How can we find the discipline to pray as Jesus prayed? And why is it so important?