4 You are struggling against sin, but you have not had to give up your life for the cause.
5 You are children of God, and he speaks words of comfort to you. You have forgotten these words:
To endure being disciplined by God is Very good for our enhancement in life. Discipline is like gold passing through the furnance for refining and at the end it comes out beautiful and being admired and soughted after. When the children of Israel were being severely punished by God for their persistent disobedience to God\’s commandments, Haven been severely humiliated and destroyed they cried out to God in repetenance and heart filled with Thanksgiving and said.
7 \”He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
9 Who keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to be moved.
10 For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 You have caused men to ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.
13 I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble\”. (Psalm 66:7-14).
Enduring going through pains of correction may not be as easy said but the moment you realize is for a while and for your own good you go through it with all perseverance believing God for a greater reform for a better yeild.
\”So that the proof of your faith being more precious than gold which is perishable even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Christ\”. ( 1 Peter 1:7 ).
Correction is a very good tool for a person who is ready to be saved from going down the drain and a person who wants to make the difference where others are neck bend in doing the wrong thing that was why prophet Daniel in the book of Daniel12:10
\”Many will be purged, purified, and refined but the wicked will act wickedly and none of the wicked will understand but those who have insight will understand\”.
Enduring afflictions through discipline takes faith and trust in the Lord, believing that God is the author and finisher of your faith. Everything may not be as the way you want it to be now but God is nocking things in shape for you trying to perfect things for your good. Take charge of the moment and be alert in your spirit man so that you don\’t derail within your correction time so that he who overcome will wear the crown.
Be patient as you go through divers challenges and put your trust in the hands of the most high God. Remain blessed 🙏. ✍️Blessing I N Onugha