Changing Your World

There’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. His chastening helps direct us toward righteousness, godliness, and complete dependence on Him. We’re guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; God uses those things not because He’s angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

There’s considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. His chastening helps direct us toward righteousness, godliness, and complete dependence on Him. We’re guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; God uses those things not because He’s angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.

Knowing God’s will for our lives gives us focus and direction, but we don’t find it by accident; we must be intentional and deliberate in discovering it. Making a commitment in our hearts to do this allows Him to begin specifically guiding and directing us; He’ll never let it be a mystery. God reveals His specific purpose for us by sending the right people and using them to speak into our lives. He wants illumination for us so that we can grasp and comprehend His will.

For the believer, life can seem like a string of constant battles that weigh us down spiritually. When we begin feeling like that, God provides us the opportunity to start over and begin again. He gives us the supernatural ability to win, regardless of what’s happening in the natural; He wants us to triumph; therefore, our victories are guaranteed.

For the believer, life can seem like a string of constant battles that weigh us down spiritually. When we begin feeling like that, God provides us the opportunity to start over and begin again. He gives us the supernatural ability to win, regardless of what’s happening in the natural; He wants us to triumph; therefore, our victories are guaranteed.

For the believer, life can seem like a string of constant battles that weigh us down spiritually. When we begin feeling like that, God provides us the opportunity to start over and begin again. He gives us the supernatural ability to win, regardless of what’s happening in the natural; He wants us to triumph; therefore, our victories are guaranteed.

God’s ways of operating are completely different than man’s ways, and much more effective in changing us for the better and causing us to want to live godly. The world uses punishment and threats to correct our behavior; by contrast, God uses mercy and forgiveness. The absence of condemnation gives us the power to overcome what once overcame us. Yielding ourselves to Him allows Him to work through us to reach others through empathy and compassion, not through judgment.

God’s ways of operating are completely different than man’s ways, and much more effective in changing us for the better and causing us to want to live godly. The world uses punishment and threats to correct our behavior; by contrast, God uses mercy and forgiveness. The absence of condemnation gives us the power to overcome what once overcame us. Yielding ourselves to Him allows Him to work through us to reach others through empathy and compassion, not through judgment.

God’s ways of operating are completely different than man’s ways, and much more effective in changing us for the better and causing us to want to live godly. The world uses punishment and threats to correct our behavior; by contrast, God uses mercy and forgiveness. The absence of condemnation gives us the power to overcome what once overcame us. Yielding ourselves to Him allows Him to work through us to reach others through empathy and compassion, not through judgment.

God’s way of thinking and His method of operating are very different from ours. On life’s journey, He expects us to encounter detours and stray from the path from time to time. However, unlike people who shame and condemn us for making mistakes, God takes it all in stride. God operates on the supernatural level; unlike natural man, He doesn’t expect us to contribute anything to earn His favor.

God’s way of thinking and His method of operating are very different from ours. On life’s journey, He expects us to encounter detours and stray from the path from time to time. However, unlike people who shame and condemn us for making mistakes, God takes it all in stride. God operates on the supernatural level; unlike natural man, He doesn’t expect us to contribute anything to earn His favor.