Gina - Hebrews 12:7-11 & Psalm 32

Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 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 spirits and live! They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 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 12:7-11 NIV)

Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, "I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord."
And you forgave
the guilt of my sin. (Psalm 32:5 NIV)

Well I'm off on the Atlantic Ocean while the family plugs away back in Brighton so they told me to blog for us today.
I'm captivated by the Lord's discipline lately. I'm surprisingly good with it. I'm inviting it in, realizing that it's what saves me from myself. I would not be His true "son" if I did not receive His discipline. Hum? Nice. Although it's painful , ironically it brings peace. It tells me he is near and that He cares. The end result is righteousness and peace - that's beautiful , and that's what I rest in today.
I want to be free from pride including being judgmental and impatient with others faults, I don't want to take more pleasure in spiritual blessing than in God himself, I want to embrace all that the cross stands for and and I want to stop running from what looks impossible. I will confess these things to the Lord and welcome his discipline and forgiveness!!!

I love living in relationship with Jesus.