Monday, December 5, 2011

Listen to the whisper ... or wait for the brick!

As a kid, each one have been disciplined by their parents on wrong actions. Many times it must have hurted the children or not being allowed to do as they wished. But many a times, they must have also realized, that had not father or mother stopped him/ her from doing a particular action, he /she would have landed into grave trouble and sorrow. At the time of being disciplined, kids never fail to realise that parents are being strict not because they do not love them, but because they love their children more than anything else. Because they want their children to make better decisions in future and lead happy lives.
Discipline, might at times torn us to pieces, crush our joys (temporary), leaving us wounded and bruised us from within.... . this is time when we need to turn to Him again, to help our wounds recover.
If God disciplines you, it is because He hasn’t given up on you. His discipline comes with the goal of making you a better being. Like a gardener prunes trees so that they bear fruit, God is removing the bad branches from your soul. This doesn’t feel good, but it is necessary.
Even in the depth of discipline, know that God has greatness planned for you. Once you have learned your spiritual lesson, God can remake you better than before. Once the discipline is completed, God will bind up your wounds and restore you if you have repented. What He took away to teach a lesson will come back better than before.
Prayer for Today: Thank God for the discipline He gives you. Ask for Him to help you learn from your mistakes.
Quicklook: Hosea 6:1–11

God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.
 

 Remember, God loves disciplined children. Because in that discipline, there is love, binding you with God.

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