Episode Title: Discipline is Good. Painful yes, but good.
Bible Passage: Hebrews 12:3-6 (ESV)
Episode Summary:
Discusses how modern comfort has led to a misunderstanding of suffering.
Explores the Christian perspective that suffering and discipline are not inherently evil but part of God’s good plan.
Highlights the Reformed Christian belief in God’s providence, where all things, including hardship, come from His fatherly hand.
Explains how discipline from God is not punishment but a tool to shape believers into the likeness of Christ.
Encourages believers to keep their focus on Jesus during times of suffering, viewing discipline as evidence of their belonging to God.
Concludes with a prayer and a spiritual challenge to view difficulties as opportunities for growth in Christlikeness.
