For Our Good

"For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness." Hebrews 12:10

In these days of beginning to truly discipline Charlie, this verse stood out to me in my daily reading. As earthly parents, the best we can ever do for Charlie in regards to discipline is to ask God for wisdom and then do "as seems best" to us. We trust the discipline is what was needed at that time and what will result in good for him now and in the future. But God is not like that. Yes, He disciplines us. But His discipline is always and only for our good. He never gives too little or too much. And He knows exactly what form of discipline will be effective in removing our sins from us. What a comfort! What a Father! I am so thankful to be His child.