Correction, A Sign of Love
No one likes to be corrected. Our kids dislike it when we see them doing something they should not be doing and discipline them. We don’t like it when others point out areas in our life that need correction either.
Proverbs 13 highlights the importance of correcting our children. It also says in verse 1, ” a mocker refuses to listen to correction.” Lets ask ourself why we do not like to be corrected yet are quick to point out others faults?
In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus tells the parable of the speck of saw dust and the log of wood. In this parable Jesus confronts the sin of judging. He tells his listeners to not be concerned with the speck of sawdust, the little issue someone is dealing with. Be more concerned about the log of wood, major issue you are dealing with.
Do not fear correction. Allow God to reveal anything in your life that is keeping you from experiencing the fullness of life GOD has for you. Even more importantly when we correct our children it is because we love them. When God corrects you we are told in Hebrews 12:6, “For the LORD disciplines those he loves.”
