Running late... I heard James McDonald on the radio... the topic... Family Conflict... the verse introduced...
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3
He continued... How do you guard your mouth?... then he gave a list...
Five questions to ask before you speak:
- Is it true?
- Is it loving?
- Is it chosen?
- Is it fair?
- Is it time?
Wise teaching... good counsel... a lesson God truly wants me to learn...
This morning... I found encouragement... in my reading through... words I noticed yesterday... looking ahead...
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
ESV
I remembered words spoken to the one I offended... when talking through forgiveness... wrestling with conflict...
Thank you... thank you for telling me how I hurt you...
If nothing else... I am grateful for the discipline... grateful for the opportunity to learn... more about me... however ugly... and more about him... the one I love...
And my Father in heaven... revealed through the myriad of discipline... and lessons... His love for me...
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,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son."
Hebrews 12:5-6
(emphasis mine)
Has God shown His love for you lately... through discipline... rebuke...?
Give thanks...
No comments:
Post a Comment