 God's standards require discipline, and it's not always pleasant to control your spending. But in the long run, discipline yields greater freedom because it gives purpose to our work and frees us to serve the Lord. Proverbs 25, 28 says, A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. God's boundaries weren't given to test or punish us. He loves us, and He wants us to have peace by abiding in Him.