Discipline

"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 12:10-11

Discipline. This word has never been a pleasant word and has been a taboo especially for male students like me who have seen the rotan and discipline teacher occasionally. Our parents certainly disciplines us as well other than teachers and often discipline from parents are more feared than the discipline from teachers. This is because the love of a parent is deeper and stronger and discipline has to take place to enable us to learn from mistakes, to change to a better person and guard our characteristics. Love brings about discipline and God too, in His love for us, seeks to discipline us to mold us into man and woman of godly characteristic. Humbly accepting the discipline process and perseverance through it is the key that unlocks righteousness and peace in the end because it transform us and renews us into a new person, helping us to remove things in our life that is not right with God. "Blessed is the man you discipline, O Lord, the man You teach from Your law" Psalm 94:12

Prayer: Father, we thank You for disciplining us. It is painful, but Lord, we know that we have to go through it, so shape us Lord, as a potter shapes a pot. Mold us, train us and guide us Lord to be the man and woman of God that we can be in You. Thank You Lord, in Jesus name. Amen!!