Kept In Check, By Love

Good Morning!! Ever noticed that through the process of chastening, people rarely remember the circumstance that brought on the trial? But we will remember the intensity of the pain. When God really gets a hold of us and starts working on changing us, we can feel hallow and empty,...almost like a pumpkin. God cuts around our handle and scrapes us clean of all the seeds and stringy things. We liked all those seeds, stringy things and even the dingy environment,... at first, we grieve over missing the old us.

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 12:11 (NIV)

But then, He goes a step further and takes the knife of the Word and starts carving at our hardened protected side. With this, our insides now become exposed to the outside,...and now light has the ability to shine through. Often, we can barely handle such exposure,...and we feel the embarrassment and vulnerability. During these times we cry, yell, pray and beg Him to stop,...not really understanding why we have to go through this painful process. But in His perfect timing, we come realize that the peaceful fruit of righteousness, has resulted in us.

Stop listening to instruction,...and you will turn your back on knowledge.

Father in Heaven, we pray for Your light to be placed deep within us so others can see Your good work.

"A Christian is one who makes it easier for other people to believe in God"