Running The Race Of Faith : Jesus Is Greater Series #8Sample

Being Disciplined  

Thoughts on the Word

How do we respond to God’s discipline?

Some of us cry a lot. It seems so unfair and unreasonable. God should give us a break because we have such a difficult life as it is. 

Some of us get angry at the discipline—the things we face.  Others seem to get by with a lot less discipline. We get angry at God for the seeming unfairness.

Some of us get discouraged and stop. The discipline never has a chance to produce the fruit of righteousness that it was intended. We stop before the fruit is grown. As a result, we have a bad taste in our mouths about God’s discipline. 

But if we let it do its work, it produces amazing results. Let God’s discipline train you, mold you, develop you and make you. It is worth it.

Prayer

Father, I pray for every one of Your children. You discipline all of us. It is different for each of us because You have a different destiny for each of us. Help us Your children today to humble ourselves under Your discipline. Give us the strength to not get discouraged, angry, upset or even rebellious. Protect our hearts and strengthen us to follow You and build into us some beautiful, bountiful fruit. In Jesus' name, Amen.