Some unadvised people, by
reason of their own-earnest desire of the grace of a devoted life, have
overthrown themselves; because they attempted more than they were able to
perform, not weighing the measure of their own weakness, but following the
desire of their heart rather than the judgement of their reason. And because
they dwelt on greater matters than was pleasing to God, they quickly lost His
grace. (CIoC)
S A Yes, if God should give punishment and stripes, it ought to be a matter of thankfulness; because He always does so for our welfare, whatever He permits to happen to us. (CIoC) God likes to take “the lemons in our lives” and make lemonade yet sometimes He does need to discipline us because He loves us and He knows more about us than we know about ourselves and He wants the best for us. Contemplate on how Jesus handled Peter when he cut off the guard’s ear at His arrest and His reconciliation with Peter. What can you learn from Peter’s experience that will help you in your life now? You can discover this story in the biographies of Christ written by Sa...
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