Pastor Henrich's Bible Class this morning included a reference to a passage that every urban warrior needs to include in their toolkit for life. It is found in Hebrews 12:11:
"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."
Surrounded by the woes fed by an ailing economy it is easy for us to start finding blame. It is time for me to search through the pages of Scripture to find that other passage - the one that says that it is good that I am afflicted. Good because it brings my dependence on God into focus. I rejoice my blessings, but can I rejoice in the discipline that keeps me on track so that I do not wander away from those blessings?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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