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DISCIPLINES THOSE HE LOVES
BREAD
12 Blessed
is the man you discipline, O LORD, the man you teach from your law. Psalms 94:12 (NIV)
11 My
son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because
the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. Proverbs 3:11-12 (NIV)
22 The
evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. 23 He
will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly. Proverbs 5:22-23 (NIV)
20 My
son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 1 Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around
your neck. 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep,
they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. 23 For
these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of
discipline are the way to life. Proverbs
6:20-23 (NIV)
17 He
who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction
leads others astray. Proverbs 10:17
(NIV)
18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored. Proverbs 13:18 (NIV)
5 A
fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows
prudence. Proverbs 15:5 (NIV)
18 Discipline
your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his
death. Proverbs 19:18 (NIV)
32 He
who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains
understanding. Proverbs 15:32 (NIV)
4 In
your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding
your blood. 5 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, 6 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes
everyone he accepts as a son.” 7 Endure
hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not
disciplined by his father? 8 If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline),
then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9 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! 10 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. 11 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 12:4-11 (NIV)
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and
repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door
and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat
with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:19-20 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God does not discipline us to subdue us,
but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness.” Billy Graham
“The goal of God’s discipline is
restoration – never condemnation.” Anonymous
“Discipline and love are not antithetical; one
is a function of the other.” James Dobson
“The entertaining of any worldly lust, and indulgence of any
known willful sin, is an accursed thing, by which we are deprived of the power
of God, and cannot stand before our enemies.
Behold, therefore the severity of God, and be more earnest. Make all haste to flee from the lust of the
world, especially from the lust of the eye, which is the love of money. Examine thyself closely in other things, and
whatever sinful lust harbors in thy breast, be faithful to put it off, and flee
from it, else you must not wonder at your being so weak in spirit. He that does not resist the sinful motions of
his heart, will very easily give a loose to his hands and tongue; but he that
immediately subdues the inward corruptions, will certainly be preserved from
their breaking out in any sinful actions.
O Lord, deliver me from all accursed things, and keep my heart always
under thy closest inspection and discipline.
Amen.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
“Never tire of doing what is right. Live a life acutely aware of the brevity of
it. We are indeed but a mist. And we will have all eternity to be in
bliss. Seek not to pander the flesh but
to promote self-discipline, placing a priority of love on those in your spheres
– especially those in your own household.
We often miss so many God given opportunities when indulging our worldly
wants. Denial of the flesh – choosing
God’s will over my own - is never easy, often misunderstood but always worth
it. His way is higher, better, more
beneficial and pleasing to the soul though often unutterably difficult. In the end, it produces a life of
righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” BHY
“If God has allowed you to settle in a difficult
place—pray. But don’t just pray for a way of escape. Instead, pray for the Lord
to work His good pleasure into your life. If there is a need for discipline, be willing
to receive it so that you will experience the blessings of God.” Michael Youssef
“When
God chastises His children, He does not punish as a judge does; but He chastens
as a father.” Charles Spurgeon
“Discipline is a proof of our sonship.” Erwin Lutzer
“Do we honor God by placing our trust in
Him? Sometimes, God permits us no other
options, no other way out, and that indeed is a great mercy if it brings us to
Him.” BHY
“We know that with
God, every word He speaks is for a purpose and every moment of silence is
equally purposeful. When you pray and
hear only silence from heaven, God is working in that silence. Perhaps it’s the
silence of His loving rebuke—God is shaking you free from a certain stubborn
sin in your life. Perhaps it is the silence of mercy—God is giving you time to
reflect on His goodness. Or perhaps it is the silence of waiting. God wants you
to trust Him and to rest in His promises. He has not forgotten you. In those
moments, let your prayer be, ‘Lord, whatever it is that You are trying to say
to me, speak to me.’” Michael
Youssef
“In
a word, whatever affliction we bear shall be for our soul’s gain. God’s rod and love go together.” Thomas Case
HEART
SAVOR
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The corrections of
discipline are the way to life.
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He who ignores
discipline comes to shame.
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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.
