Love

My child, don't turn away
or become bitter
     when the Lord corrects you.
The Lord corrects
     everyone he loves,
just as parents correct
     their favorite child.
          Proverbs 3:11-12

The mother who never punishes her child is not more loving.  The father who never sets limits may seem like his son's friend, but actually does more harm than good. Children need boundaries.  They need correction when they have done wrong.  It is the loving parent who puts her child back on the right track when he has misstepped.

Similarly, when we deviate from the path of holiness, our Father lovingly corrects us and sets us back in the right direction.  At times, this correction is uncomfortable and unwelcomed, but although it may be difficult, know that it is God showing you that He loves you.

                       Your Promise to God . . .

     Like a parent who knows what is best for her child, 
     You, Lord, know what's best for me. 
     I will walk the path You lay before me 
     even when it seems like a rocky road.


Promises from God to Parents, (c) 2006 by T.D. Jakes, pg. 14-15