My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
Proverbs 3:11-12 NLT
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
For the Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
Just using the word ‘discipline’ can evoke negative responses from people. No one wakes up thinking that they want to be punished today. Yet some habits, whether done out of necessity or pleasure, will lead to our destruction. Instead of watching us destroy ourselves, God intervenes with correction.
God corrects those He loves.
Today, I want to encourage you to release the frustration! God disciplines out of love for you. He sees how your actions continue to place you at risk and wants to set you on the right path. He cares for you deeply and wants to see you thrive. Instead of getting angry and rejecting the Lord’s wisdom, take a step back and evaluate what lessons He may be trying to teach you.
Reflect – Take a moment and think of the ways that God may be using difficult situations to mature you spiritually.
