“Daily Learning”

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Does God put circumstances in front of us to teach us lessons (be they good or bad)?  I am beginning to believe He does out of love.

Sincerely,
Life Lessons

Dear Life Lessons,

Yes, God does discipline us through circumstances in our lives, and He does do it out of love.  Heb 12:6 says that if God loves you, He will discipline you as His child.  Heb 12:9 compares God to an earthly parent that chastens his children, so they will grow and learn.  God, as our heavenly Father, does the same.  All discipline brings pain, but that sorrow eventually leads to growth and maturity (Heb 12:11).  God disciplines us out of love and with the specific goal of leading us to maturity and heaven (Heb 12:10).

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