An Important Teaching!
Does it mean that God no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loves us! We should never forget the encouraging words God spoke to us as His children. He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,and don’t give up when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each one He accepts as His child.” That’s why we should not give in under the disciplinary pressure by blaming God, saying evil things like; God doesn’t love me, He is only trying to trip me up and destroy me. Instead, when troubles come our way, we need to consider it as an opportunity for great joy. Because when our faith is tested, our endurance has a chance to grow. We need to let it grow, for when our endurance is fully developed, we will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. God’s discipline is always [...]