for the Lord disciplines whom he loves, and he chastens everyone whom he accepts as his son.” Endure, endure as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father ? * Where you disciplined by an earthly father? Many children grow up without knowing discipline, without reverence for an earthly father. We relate to our heavenly Father as we relate to our earthly and without an earthly example, it is much more difficult to submit. If we learned submission to an earthly father and reverenced them who disciplines us for what they might seem to be best, how much more will we live, experience life when we submit to the Father of spirits? Our heavenly Father loves us and disciplines us for our benefit, so that we share in his holy character. for they disciplined for a short time as seemed best to them but He for our benefit, so that we share of his holy character. * What would it mean if I were without discipline? It would mean eithe...
When we bear fruit, after being deeply rooted, and growing up truth in love, the love of God is fulfilled.