Proverbs 11:30 (ESV)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
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James 5:19-20 (ESV)
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,
let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
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Proverbs 3:11-12 (ESV)
My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of his reproof,
for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
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Hebrews 12:5-11 (ESV)
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.
For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”
It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Few people enjoy the humbling nature of being shown where they are wrong. It can really sting the ego and cause insecurity about the perception others have about one’s intellectual capability, financial status, social skills or moral integrity. Regardless of whether true “goodness” is a goal, most of us at least like to look good.
As a parent, I can say with certainty that it’s frequently no fun being the one chosen to speak with an individual who currently does not wish to see his/her error.
But, although chastisement is rarely pleasant, and nearly always results in letting go of some aspect of “self”, God corrects us out of Love and wants us to accept His correction for the sake of our eternal souls.



