"This is also not to deny that God does indeed discipline those whom he loves (Heb. 12)—but he does so not as a quid pro quo god does but only as a Father. That is, the discipline has nothing to do with something we've done or failed to do, but only with the person he wants us to become. It has no relation to our sin, but only a relation to the grace of the One in whose image we are being created, Jesus Christ."
Good article from Mark Galli.
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Wow! That is a really great thought and really affects how I've been thinking about the discipline I've been receiving recently. Instead of feeling pity or self-deprecation or rebellion, I feel truly humbled and sad that I've strayed from the version of me God wants me to become ... Him. Thanks for posting that thought.
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