Job 5:17 MKJV
(17) Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Hebrews 12:5-7 MKJV
(5) And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him;
(6) for whom the Lord loves He chastens, and He scourges every son whom He receives."
(7) If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons, for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?
Having God correct us is not a bad thing, the Bible tells us if He corrects us it is because we are His sons and daughters but somehow we have learned to avoid all types of discomfort. We have got to ask ourselves these questions:
1. Do I trust God?
2. Why is God correcting me?
3. What is it He wants me to learn?
4. Am I going to grow or avoid discomfort?
You see God has purpose in everything He does and if He wants you to go through something there is a specific reason for it. If you have a more mature Christian who has gained relational currency in your life then ask them why they think you are going through a particular trial. If they know God and they know you and are honest they most likely can tell you what may be going on. In a healthy marriage this should be happening between husband and wife. It is possible because each one loves God first and then loves each other as much or more than themselves. They can see the trial the other one is going through and they also know the character flaw God is working out so that he or she may be more mature than before and though they see the difficulty the other one is going through they, like God, want to see their spouse grow so they let God do this work.
James 1:2-4 MKJV
(2) My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,
(3) knowing that the trying of your faith works patience.
(4) But let patience have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.
