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Proverbs 3:11 “my child don’t turn away or become bitter when the Lord corrects you. The Lord corrects everyone he loves, just as parents correct their children.”
Why do I correct my kids: so they…
Grow up safe
Grow up as contributors
Grow up into fulfillment and happiness
Grow up secure
Grow up and “fit in”
Grow up and make friends
Grow up and make a positive impression
Grow up with opportunities
Grow up to succeed
Correcting trains us into the right direction. It isn’t about punishment or things like that it is about training human beings. Correcting kids is about them managing their emotions and desires and wants and how they express themselves.
Likewise God corrects us because he loves us. He loves us even more than I love my kids.
Remember – God is good. loving. gracious. in my own life i have found His correction techniques to be good, loving, gracious and kind – not shameful and humiliating. He humbles us yes and correction is often painful as we may have to right wrongs and we have to deny ourselves and let go of our “rights” and make changes – He is our Heavenly Father.
God also sees the big picture. Just like a parent can look forward and see the consequences of their actions (the broken toy, the broken heart, etc etc) and imposes correction that protects the child – like teaching a toddler to NOT touch the fire because the fire burns… or forming property boundaries so the child doesnt get into danger by going onto the road etc… the child may think fire is pretty and that they just want to ride their bike, but the parent sees the big picture.
When God corrects us don’t turn away or reject him and his lessons and correction. Learn. Embrace. Experience. Be humble. Pray. Draw near to him. Seek him. Don’t become bitter – but better, as the saying goes. Grow as a human. Grow as a child of God. Be more faithful. Be more like Jesus. Draw near to God. Be soft and not hard. Yield, don’t resist. Be willing, not willful. Have hope. Be teachable.
”God’s wisdom burns away all the impurities in a person for one purpose: to leave them fit for divine union.
The fire that consumes us – utterly – is His highest wisdom.
This fire gradually consumes all that is earthly; it takes out all foreign matter and separates these things from the gold. The fire must melt and dissolve this dross by force so that it can rid the gold of every alien particle. Over and over again, the gold must be cast into the furnace until it has lost every trace of pollution. Oh, how many times the gold is plunged back into the fire – far, far more times than seem necessary. Yet you can be sure the Forger sees impurities no one else can see. The gold must return to the fire again and again until positive proof has been established that it can be no further purified.
Now the gold is fit for the most exquisite workmanship. In the future, if the gold should get dirty and seem to lose its beauty, it is nothing more than an accidental impurity which touches only the surface. This foreign particle which attaches itself to the surface is a far cry from having corruption deep within the hidden nature of the gold.”
Madam Guyon from 100 Days in the Secret Place
This is my last day of the chapter of collection of passages in 100 Days In The Secret Place dedicated to “The Way Of The Cross.” Reading this book has been a real transformer, a challenge to change, a magnifying glass on my heart, where I have felt naked, exposed, weak and stretched. I have felt that I have been in the furnace of God as he has exposed weaknesses and strongholds and fears and frustrations. Fingers crossed (aka praying!) that by reading this book I will be a “newer” and “nicer” person – that I will be more like Jesus. It has been a process. But worth it.
This process of transformation for me can been summed up by these passages in the bible:
John 15:1-8 “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. 5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. 7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 8 When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
Matthew16:24-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
In all of our lives there are things that God is working on and transforming in our lives.
There are things we need to lay down and surrender.
There are things we need to obey.
There are things we need to deny ourselves about.
All and all for the glory of God and the transformation of ourselves for the service of God.
God refines us and purifies us.
He uses people and circumstances to transform us and shape us. We often laugh about praying for the fruit of Patience, and then come across all the bad slow drivers, slow checkout operators and people “sent to try us”. But in a way that is exactly what happens!
In these situations we must keep our eyes upon Jesus, the author and PERFECTOR of our faith. we must continue to trust Him. we can be honest, because sometimes it does hurt. we must try not to hold back, but to open wide to his grace, mercy and fire. holding back restrains the hand of God, but an open heart gives God full permission to hurt and heal and bring transformation.
2 Timothy 2:20-22 In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. 21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work. 22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace
I’ve never said it would be easy.
God doesn’t say it would be easy.
He does promise to be WITH us through the flames and floods.
And that is good news.
That gives me the courage to walk on in life.
today, if you’re feeling the pressure of life and are stressed and going through hard times try and get God’s perspective on what is going on. is he teaching us something? is he training us? is he shaping us? is he refining us? is he drawing us closer? is he transforming us? is he correcting us? is he comforting us?
remember Jesus calls us to come to him and find rest. he calls us to cast our cares upon him because he cares for us. he calls us to abide in him and hide in him.
in the hard times you will find hope and peace and strength with Jesus.
Proverbs 3:11 “my child don’t turn away or become bitter when the Lord corrects you. The Lord corrects everyone he loves, just as parents correct their children.”
Why do I correct my kids: so they…
Grow up safe
Grow up as contributors
Grow up into fulfillment and happiness
Grow up secure
Grow up and “fit in”
Grow up and make friends
Grow up and make a positive impression
Grow up with opportunities
Grow up to succeed
Correcting trains us into the right direction. It isn’t about punishment or things like that it is about training human beings. Correcting kids is about them managing their emotions and desires and wants and how they express themselves.
Likewise God corrects us because he loves us. He loves us even more than I love my kids.
When God corrects us don’t turn away or reject him and his lessons and correction. Learn. Embrace. Experience. Be humble. Pray. Draw near to him. Seek him. Don’t become bitter – but better, as the saying goes. Grow as a human. Grow as a child of God. Be more faithful. Be more like Jesus. Draw near to God. Be soft and not hard. Yield, don’t resist. Be willing, not willful. Have hope. Be teachable.
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