Loving Life Summer Edition 2014 Volume 8.7 | Page 3

Words of Inspiration

God’s Correction
by
Jackqueline Meadows

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the first fruits of all your crops;
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline,
and do not resent his rebuke,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in.
Proverbs 3:5-12

Solomon warned us not to lean on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). That implies
that we are prone to make mistakes in judgment and that we hate having our mistakes
corrected. Some people detest correction so much so, that their main goal in life seems
to be attempting to avoid or hide all of their mistakes. But let’s be real. Correction, if
well received, can save us a lot of grief.
I can remember being “young and dumb” as my mom would put it. I could never understand that wonderful gift moms have when they caution, “don’t do this or that” or “that
person is not the right person for you.” Those words were hurtful at the time, but turned
out to be so very true at the end. If I had listened it would have saved me from frustration and failure.
Are you forcing your life in the wrong direction? Should you be dancing or singing or
sharing God’s word? God has a way of showing us in a dream, vision or just in His
word, His plan for us. Welcome the correction of your heavenly Father, who delights in
you. Trust His wisdom instead of your own, and He will redirect your life. Now that’s a
promise (Proverbs 3:6).