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To: metmom; johngrace
Once we are saved and become a child of God, He does not disown us every time we slip up and sin. A parent is certainly grieved when their child sins and the child is chastised, but NEVER disowned.

Hebrews 12:4-11
In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

    “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 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 spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order 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.

207 posted on 04/20/2012 10:10:48 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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209 posted on 04/20/2012 10:45:23 PM PDT by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
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Daddy! My Father will always forgive me.

Why I sinned an broke the picket fence but Daddy will always forgive myself.

So I sinned again I broke the window Daddy will always forgive me

I sinned and busted the pipes. Water is everywhere but Daddy will always forgive.

I do not have to humble myself Daddy will do it for me.

Why I am not responsible for myself. Daddy does it all by himself.

Daddy declared me a spoiled brat.

Why does Daddy call me a spoiled Brat.

He does everything I do not understand.

Oh Daddy! Oh Daddy!

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Robots are Not US!!

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212 posted on 04/20/2012 11:30:59 PM PDT by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
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