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Martin Collins, reflecting on the tendency of society to prescribe drugs for every social malady, indicates that we often fail to see that the chastening we receive may be what God uses to sanctify us, preparing us as His spiritual children. When God starts a project, He finishes it; we must assiduously emulate that trait. If we are not receiving God's correction or chastisement, we should be alarmed. As Job was chastised by God, he learned submission and acquiescence, humility, silence, repentance, and that he had not seen the omnipotence of God. Chastisement focuses more on discipline and training than punishment. God uses circumstances such as financial loss or illness to steer us toward sanctification. Without godly chastisement, we may succumb to spiritual pride, self-confidence, self-satisfaction or smugness, but with godly chastisement, we attain humility, meekness, strength under control, and patience.

Adult Abandonment Amos Another law Arrogance Bad diet Bastard Character problems Chastening Chastisement as God's work Child rearing problems Circumstances David Depression Discipline Discouragement Drugs Endurance Ethical Fluff God's chastisement Gold Healing Homosexuality Humility Illegitimate children Illness Instruction Job Joseph Lessons Marriage problems Miriam's foolishness Morality Moses Patience Perseverance Pride Repentance Sanctification as spiritual healing Sanctification Self-control Slaves of righteousness Spiritual process Suffering Thorn in the flesh Training Wealth Wimpy diplomacy Work

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