[American Constitutionalist]

God knows and uses the correct measure to correct his children, and rebuke the world.
However, the bible tells us that God is not willing that any should parish, but is so patient with us, now ? that should make us more fearful with God than his sternness.

It is God's goodness, kindness that leads us to repentance, and all repentance is, is to stop being stubborn, doing it your way and have a change of mind.
When God brought Israel to the verge, threshold of entering the promised land ? they were stiff necked and stubborn in their unbelief.
They didn't mix their faith with believing.
The book of Hebrews talks much about this.
The writer of the book of Hebrews tells us to only be fearful of this one thing, that we don't forfeit and that we won't enter into God's rest for us because of unbelief.
That we don't forfeit, enter into salvation in Jesus Christ and eternal life because of unbelief.
Doubt is a matter of the mind, and unbelief is a matter of the will and heart.

[avenir]

Well said.