Love Disciplines

Houston's First Baptist Church - Discover biblical messages to encourage your daily walk with God.

Discipline is not the opposite of love. It is one of the clearest expressions of it. Hebrews 12 reminds us that God disciplines every child He receives, not out of anger or punishment, but out of a deep, fatherly love that is committed to our formation. The Greek word used in this passage, paideia, means child training. It is about shaping, not retaliating. God is not the author of pain, but He is big enough to use it for redemptive purposes. The presence of discipline in your life is actually …