God uses difficulty to refine and mature believers, exposing sin and weaknesses, enlightening us to His ways, and equipping us for service and spiritual growth. Through the refining process, God establishes us in our faith, strengthens us, and settles us, ultimately making us holy and peaceful companions of obedience. [... more]

God's Word to an ungodly society is a message of warning and preparation, as seen in the prophecy of Jeremiah. The prophet's divine mandate was to call for a holiness and righteousness that pleases God, confronting the world with a direct message of judgment and salvation. This message is just as relevant today, as the church faces a similar crisis of compromise and a lack of power in its witness. [... more]

God transforms ugly stains into masterpieces of His grace, using consequences of sin as discipline to mold us into vessels for His glory. We must be objective about our problems, submissive to God's hand, and responsive to His love, acknowledging our responsibility for our decisions and actions. Through prayer, Bible reading, and worship, we can reclaim the privilege of entering God's presence, knowing Him exactly and personally, and living a life of holiness and righteousness, worthy of our Heavenly Father. [... more]

Correction from God is not punishment, but a way of educating and training believers to be like Christ. It can be painful, but it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. God's correction is a sign of His love and His desire for us to be holy and righteous. [... more]