1. How would your life look different if you were living by the spirit in contrast with a life controlled solely by desires or external influences?

2. How would you describe the relationship between discipline and desires?
a. Can you think of examples where discipline alone was insufficient to overcome competing desires?

3. When analyzing the challenges and obstacles you have faced, are you the common denominator to them all?
a. In what practical ways can you create a posture of self-awareness to realize this?