How exactly does God discipline us?

[Chris457]

I have been googling and googling but I still can't find the answer. How does god discipline? Does he give us pain? Does he give us embarrassment or sickness? Does he make others abuse or assault us? I want to know the exact ways god disciplines us and how far he usually goes. Please answer my question. Thank you so much in advance.

 

[Unfailing Presence]

2 hours ago, Chris457 said:

I have been googling and googling but I still can't find the answer. How does god discipline? Does he give us pain? Does he give us embarrassment or sickness? Does he make others abuse or assault us? I want to know the exact ways god disciplines us and how far he usually goes. Please answer my question. Thank you so much in advance.

 

God's  " discipline " for his children is always geared toward correction & growth  , via the conviction of sin .

I think one of the best examples of this is the risen Jesus asking  Peter , " lovest thou me ? "  not once , not twice , but three times , with Peter's memory still freshly seared by his 

sin of denying the Lord .

Was Peter experiencing " pain " ? 

I'm sure his pain was excruciating and heartbreaking for him at the same time .

You can literally hear Peter's agony and heartbreak increasing  with each instance of the Lord  tenderly repeating  the question .

And yet this " disciplining " of Peter directly led to one of the  greatest sermons of the Christian faith ever being given by Peter at Pentecost . 

His discipline will always involve us having a renewed revelation of Himself .

What joy of forgiveness and what power of love awaits the child yet to be " disciplined " .

 

                                                                                      " Beloved , now are we the sons of God ."    -  1 John 3 : 2 

[angels4u]

2 hours ago, Chris457 said:

I have been googling and googling but I still can't find the answer. How does god discipline? Does he give us pain? Does he give us embarrassment or sickness? Does he make others abuse or assault us? I want to know the exact ways god disciplines us and how far he usually goes. Please answer my question. Thank you so much in advance.

 

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Chris, God correct His children when they sin because He wants them to be Holy as He is Holy and because you're His child He will discipline you in love to get you close to Him again, He's not out to punish you but to correct you. Just like you correct your children , God will correct us , sometimes it can hurt a parent to discipline a child but what will happen if they don't discipline the child? The same happens to us, if God would let us go on our own ,we will drift away from Him and do our own thing and we will get in trouble, Jesus loves us so much that He will do the same correction  to keep us close to Him.

Hebrews 12:5–11 

5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,

nor be weary when reproved by Him.

6  For the Lord disciplines the one He loves,

and chastises every son whom He receives.”

7 It is for discipline …

 

Hebrews 12:5–11

5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,

nor be weary when reproved by Him.

6  For the Lord disciplines the one He loves,

and chastises every son whom He receives.”

7 It is for discipline …

 

Proverbs 3:11–12 

11  My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

or be weary of His reproof,

12  for the Lord reproves Him whom he loves,

as a father the son in whom He delights.

 

1 Peter 1:15–16 

15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

[Willa]

Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us.  But He has withdrawn fellowship with Him.  It's like He is no longer talking to us, guiding us, comforting us, and we are no longer aware of His presence.  A sense of panic sets in as we try to figure out what we had done wrong. Often it was due to a bad attitude we had allowed to foster like self righteousness.  

He also allows us to reap the consequences of our stupid choices.  We get a ticket for speeding even if we are "just" keeping up with traffic and no one else gets one.  Or we get into a fender bender while texting.   Then something else goes wrong--we cut ourselves with the kitchen knife and need stitches, a trip to the ER and a lot of expense,  until we realize that God is trying to get our attention.   We realize we had been neglecting bible reading and paying attention when the Holy Spirit was trying to caution us about what we are doing.  We had been neglecting our relationship with God and a little rebellion had crept into our hearts.  

All I can tell you is that I identify with the phrase in Hebrews 12:

Heb 12:11  For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Heb 12:12  Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

That is exactly what we feel like--a whipped puppy!    Knocked down and then plowed under.   Humbled and pliable in God's hands.   All of this is for the purpose of removing SELF.  Self effort, self will, and doing it "my way".  Pushing the envelope to see how much we can get away with rather than eagerly obeying the law, waiting on God and allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us.

  

[BK1110]

Any number of ways. The truth is that He can and will use any situation in our lives to draw our attention back to Him as we stray. As others have said, discipline, as with any parent to child, is not about pain or revenge, but only correction of ways that the parent knows are destructive for the child. It is discipline out of love and desiring the best and fullest life for the child.

[HAZARD]

5 hours ago, Chris457 said:

I have been googling and googling but I still can't find the answer. How does god discipline? Does he give us pain? Does he give us embarrassment or sickness? Does he make others abuse or assault us? I want to know the exact ways god disciplines us and how far he usually goes. Please answer my question. Thank you so much in advance.

 

The word discipline is found only once in the KJV.Bible and that is in Job. It is called chastening in some other versions, Hebrews 12:11.

Job 36:10,  V, 10, He openeth also their ear to discipline,  and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Followed by;

    v. 11, If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
    12, But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
    13, But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
    14, They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

[George]

The Bible does say specifically in which ways He may discipline.  But these are the exact Scriptures you want to read.

Proverbs 3:11-12  My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 

1 Cor 11:32  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Hebrews 12:5-11  And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?  But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.  Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?  For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.  Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 

But remember that God is a God who wants to abundantly pardon!

Isaiah 55:6-7  Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:  Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 

Welcome to Worthy if you have any other questions, ask away,

Your brother in the Lord with much agape love,

George

[7thseal]

On 9/2/2017 at 4:28 PM, Chris457 said:

I have been googling and googling but I still can't find the answer.

 

The answer was given way before google.

Truth.

How else is discipline shown? Who follows and passes?

 

[missmuffet]

God doesn't discipline us from anger and He doesn't lose His temper like we see on earth. God's discipline comes from His love for us. He loves us too much to remain in sin. Even though it is sometimes painful. God allows us to experience trials, temptation and tribulation so our faith will be tested and we will grow in maturity as Christians. His purpose is sanctification.

[7thseal]

On 9/2/2017 at 4:28 PM, Chris457 said:

I want to know the exact ways god

 

Its all there. Men are called to this exact question. Families depend on it.. sadly men still seek a false answer.