To be a disciple means to follow, to be a follower; discipline is the way that we learn. If we accept discipline – if we practice, practice, practice – we will get to the point where we act automatically. But this requires discipline. Disciples follow, and learn by following and by doing. We too follow, and learn by following and by doing.
The trials in our lives require discipline and lead to discipleship. Don’t shy away from the difficulty. Don’t let fear control you. To accept discipline is to participate in learning and growing into a disciple of Christ.
--Fr. Patrick Michaels,
Scripture Class, August 2022
Image source: James & John plow a field, The Chosen, Season 2, Episode 1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMjMRiCeibc
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