The discipline of God is a sign of His deep love for us. When God corrects you, see it as a proof of His love and ask Him what He is trying to teach you. Discipline from God is a form of teaching and training. Discipline sounds negative to many people because some disciplinarians are very harsh and do not correct with love. God, however, is love personified. He doesn’t mete out punishment out of pleasure or to see us in pain. Rather, He is deeply concerned about our development and knows that in order for us to be built up in righteousness, we must learn the difference between right and wrong. His loving discipline enables us to do that.

The process of building us up to become disciplined in God involves repentance, confession, endurance, perseverance, patience and long-suffering. A good example of someone who endured God’s discipline to become great is Joseph. For about 13years, Joseph went through series of difficult and painful trainings, but after it all, God made him governor in Egypt as a reward. Other examples of great servants of God whom God disciplined, used and blessed are Abraham, Job, and Moses.

We see from the lives of these men that God’s discipline is not intended to punish us; but to refine us even as silver is refined several times in the furnace to become pure. God’s discipline purifies us and makes us perfect instruments for His use. We become blessed and prosperous as God uses us to achieve His purpose in our lives and in the lives of others. We should consider ourselves favoured to be disciplined by God as He only chastises those He loves.