Discipline is a Latin word that means, "a process by which one learns a way of life and lives it." Discipline is often so misunderstood. Yet, it is discipline that can set you apart, take you to another level, and help you realize your dreams, even beyond those dreams. Discipline can have a powerful impact in life.

I believe that discipline has given me the power to multi-task without letting anything under-achieve. I learned discipline throughout life, but it was exclaimed dramaticatically when I drove 60 miles to seminary four days a wekk, pastored a church full-time, and averaged taking 15 hours a semester, never taking summers off. This 94 hours of divinity studies I had to receive to accomplish the Master of Divinity degree would have never been achieved in 3 years if I had not learned the impact of discipline. These lessons in discipline reinforced me to complete the Doctoral degree as well while pastoring full-time, becoming a dad, and dealing with the challenges of life.

Discipline enables me to do what I do today. Otherwise, it would not be possible. Over the next few days, I am going to be blogging about various areas in life where discipline needs to reign.

Whether you want more out of life than you have today, you have multiple tasks to achieve, dreams you want to reach, or weight you want to lose…it all takes discipline.

Stay tuned this week…and inform your friends.