Proverbs 3: 12: "For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth." God is going to chasten you as you go along through life if you are His child. Remember that God does not whip the devil’s children, but He certainly does spank His own. That is good evidence that you belong to Him. In the Book of Job it says, “Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole”. Now remember that chastening is not punishing. We have confused punishment with chastisement. The criminal is to be punished; the child is to be corrected. If you know you are saved, then put away that God wants to punish you. Get the mindset of correction. Correction is for the person's own good; punishment is for the benefit of the one wronged. Never confuse the two. If you are His, He loves you and will always act in your best interest, even if it is a correction.
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