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Daily disciplines take daily discipline! Hi this is Dorette Schaal with your dailyeword. I know that is a heavy revelation, and any time we talk about disciplined living, people get uptight. Don’ get uptight, you are disciplined in many of the things you already do! You have living water flowing through your life, and the spiritual disciplines you have will make your life more meaningful throughout your life. Here is your daily eword.
Have you ever had a kink in your garden hose? We have hoses that are very flexible at our house, and it seems like I am always “unkinking” them. You have to follow the hose back to where the kink is, “unkink” it, and then go reset the sprinkler. It can be very frustrating.The same thing can happen with irrigation pipe. If something gets in the way, it doesn’t matter how much pressure your pump has, the water will not push out the clog so the water can flow freely. If we want the water to run freely, there can be no obstructions.
The Bible has all kinds of references to water – from us drawing from the well of salvation, to the rivers of life that flow from our inner man. Water represents life, and the flow of the Holy Spirit for us. Sadly, many people live with their hose kinked. They have all this water available, and it can’t get through. Maybe a trickle comes through, but not the over and abundant flow that God has for each of us. If we want the overflow, kinks have to be removed. Daily disciplines help remove the kinks from our hose, and let the water of life flow freely through us.