Jackson Brown Jr. once said, “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.” 

In battling against our natural inclination to be lazy, slothful and undisciplined, the On Mission Warrior purposes to discipline (train) themselves physically in the Dojo, to achieve the Martial Arts objectives of the Black Belt, but even more critical is the purposing to, as the Scripture in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 commands, discipline (train) ourselves for godliness. When we have an amazing GOAL that we are striving for, discipline doesn’t have to be drudgery, but joyful! 

What greater goal can we have than becoming more like Jesus. The Spiritual Disciplines are the methods we use to become spiritually “fit!” There are many great resources on this (two referenced below), but I believe the TWO KEY DISCIPLINES for growth in Christlikeness are BIBLE INTAKE (which includes hearing the Word of God preached/taught, reading the Word, studying the Word, memorizing the Word, meditating on the Word and applying the Word) and PRAYER. The foundation of our Christian disciplines must be these two things! Our transformation from where we are, to where we want to be, begins here.