“Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of our spirits and live?” Hebrews "12":9
Do not think that the difficulties you encounter are incidental. Do not ignorantly regard them as mere accidents. You should know better; these things are arranged daily for you by God. They are His measured discipline of love. I once witnessed a scene which may serve as an illustration. I saw five or six children playing in a yard. All of them were covered with mud. A mother came and boxed the ears of three of the children forbidding them to go on with the game. One child exclaimed “Why don’t you strike the others too?”<br/><br/>“Because they are not my own children” she replied. It will be a sad thing if God does not discipline you. All sons are disciplined and you should be no exception.