We are seeing more and more adults refusing to take ownership for their actions.  This creates many problems in the workplace and at home including strained relationships, resentment, and an environment that people want to escape.  

What’s the best solution?  Don’t be that person!  How can we glorify God if we are unwilling to listen to His reproof and discipline?   The truth is there is always room for improvement for all of us, me included!  God continues to discipline us according to our actions and His love.  Receive it, pray for change, and then walk in it; seeking to honor Him.  

Reflection

What areas do you struggle with receiving reproof/rebuke and discipline?

What are you choosing to do about it?

Prayer

Father, help us to see your love through discipline and reproof. For You have said that you chasten those you love.  May our desire be to bring You honor and glory in all things.  Align our hearts with Yours and conform us in the image of Christ, Amen!

The beauty of it is, this point doesn’t simply point out the darkness, it gives you the answer of how to overcome it. It instructs us in matters of righteousness all with the end goal of us being equipped for The good works that He prepared in advance for us to do.

Personal Reflection

Where are you at in your walk with Christ today?   Are you longing for the truth of His Word, even if that means you are in error? Or are you burnt out and feeling less than a light in this world?  Are you feeling like His Word is keeping you from something good?   Turn from any deception that keeps you from His truth.  Bathe in His Word today for it is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.  God’s plan is for you to be equipped.  There are good works to be done today.

Prayer Focus

Father break through the the lies and deliver your truth to our hearts today. Remove bitterness, unforgiveness, lies, and depression.  Align our eyes with yours that we may see the good works to be done and do them while being equipped by your Word.  Our hope is in you and your truth, in Jesus’ Name, Amen!

#Godswordhasitall #thepoweroftruth #truthtalk4life

@brianfriedl

Learning requires discipline both from self and from a teacher.  Correction is also necessary so that we may see the right direction to go.

I remember one of my first classes in business offered by my workplace was on constructive criticism.  I thought I was pretty good at accepting criticism to improve until we started doing role plays. I found something rising in me that raised my temperature and tempted me to yell out, “I know how to do this better”

That temptation was linked to pride.  I do not know better than everyone else, nor do I know better than, God, who placed them in my life.  I learned that day that my pride is stronger than I had realized and it needed to be conquered and caged.  Pride, put simply, hinders every aspect of the learning process and can lead to stupidity.

Personal Reflection

How do you react when someone gives you correction? It could be a parent, boss, pastor or even a spouse alerting you to something. All of these could ultimately be from God. After all, He disciplines  who He loves.

Will you humbly choose the path of loving discipline and reproof or pridefully embrace stupidity?  The choice is yours.  Take note this is not a one time battle, pride is always trying to squeeze its way into your life and thought.  Be on the alert!

Prayer Focus

Amazing teacher in the heavens, humble our hearts today. Let our pride be conquered and our hearts be open to your discipline.  May your word and knowledge have its way in us; hat we may be transformed and confirmed in the image of Christ.  May your reproof result in righteousness and glory to you now and forevermore; in Jesus Name, Amen!

@brianfriedl

#prideleadstostupidity, #disciplineandreproofleadtolife

#truthtalk4life