The Discipline of Celebration Summary and Analysis

The final discipline is celebration. The beginning of Jesus' ministry was marked with His announcement of a year of Jubilee. When Christ enters the world, there is joy, a joy that remains today by keeping Jesus in a person's heart. As people grow closer to God through the disciplines, their lives become void of stress and worry and become filled with peace and joy.

The author ties together celebration, joy, and strength. He stresses how strength is necessary in many areas of life where challenges will be endured. Once one is successfully on the other side of the challenge, it becomes natural for a person to feel joy. This truly is a call to be obedient to God—it requires surrender of our will and an acceptance of God's will. This is a strange...