Looking back I have come to appreciate the times when Father kicked my butt to put me back on the straight and narrow. Like any good father, God disciplines His children, not to punish, but to correct. It is sad, but sometimes the only language that will get our stubborn attention is hardship and pain. God speaks it to those He loves.
“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” Heb.12.6 “Conversations Within” ts 2/7/2018