The Spirit through Paul tells us that correction from the Father is necessary if we are truly to be counted as sons of God.
As painful and difficult as that correction may be, we must not run from it or even try to lessen it.
The flesh is so deceitful and we are so clever in justifying ourselves that it takes insight from the Spirit to show us that certain situations that are occurring are not to be denounced or attributed to the Evil one but are, in fact, the Father's hand upon us removing our fleshly ways, our lust driven motives our worldly pursuits.
Oh Father, thank you for your patience with my dim wittedness in feeling self righteous when in reality I am an unclean vessel not fit for being used in honorable ways in your household! I truly DO want to be a vessel of honor! Help me not to squirm out from under your chastening hand but stand still so I can receive the peacable fruit of righteousness that your pruning will produce in my life
