"And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:"
Hebrews 12:5
This points out a couple of areas where we are frequently weak... in forgetting, and in despising. We too often forget the miracles that have been done in our lives, and we too quickly jump to anger when something in our lives turns sour, blaming the Lord for it.
Today, instead of jumping straight to anger and raising our fists to heaven, let's take some time to remember our blessings, and how the hand of the Lord has sheltered us. And then, let's trust God a little more, and realize that he knows what he is doing. Difficult things happen, and sometimes we are going to have to realize that we aren't perfect as-is, and make hard changes in our lives, but God is going to make sure that we come out of it better and stronger and still headed for that eventual happy ending. We just need to stick with him and not freak out and jump out of the boat when the water gets rough.
Let's keep paddling and stick with the gospel. It is always the way through, even when it gets hard. If we take time to step back and talk to God about all of it, He will help remind us of his love and his blessings and helps us know and see that we are still beloved, even when we are being corrected.
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