The Purpose Of God's Discipline Is Not

We Could Not Take One Step In The Pursuit Of Holiness If God In His Grace Had Not First Delivered Us From The Dominion Of Sin And Brought Us Into Union With His Risen Son. Salvation Is By Grace And Sanctification Is By Grace.

Our Worst Days Are Never So Bad That You Are Beyond The Reach Of God's Grace. And Your Best Days Are Never So Good That You Are Beyond The Need Of God's Grace.

The Wisdom Of The Chess Player Is Displayed More In Winning Over A Capable Opponent Than A Novice. The Wisdom Of The General Is Displayed More In Defeating A Superior Army Than In Subduing An Inferior One. Even More So, The Wisdom Of God Is Displayed When He Brings Good To Us And Glory To Himself Out Of Confusion And Calamity Rather Than Out Of Pleasant Times.

The Very First Temptation In The History Of Mankind Was The Temptation To Be Discontent...that Is Exactly What Discontent(ment ) Is - A Questioning Of The Goodness Of God.

If There Is Not At Least A Yearning In Our Hearts To Live A Holy Life Pleasing To God, We Need To Seriously Question Whether Our Faith In Christ Is Genuine.