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To: fungoking; Elsie
Discipline isn't something done to you, discipline is a gift given to you.

As God made crystal-clear:

And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:5-11


53 posted on 12/21/2015 6:44:56 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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To: Hebrews 11:6
And when punishment discipline finally DOES come to America; there is going to be a LOT of folks whining, "We don't deserve this!"





Are you still killing your unborn?

-- GOD


 

54 posted on 12/22/2015 4:34:55 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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