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Hebrews 12:5-14 (NLT)

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⁵ And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said, "My child, don't make light of the Lord's discipline, and don't give up when he corrects you. ⁶ For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child." ⁷ As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father? ⁸ If God doesn't discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all. ⁹ Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn't we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever? ¹⁰ For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. ¹¹ ¹² So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. ¹³ Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong. ¹⁴ Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 7) Discipling / Correction - Endure hardship as discipline
(v. 7) Suffering / Hardship - Endure hardship as discipline
(v. 14) Peace - Make every effort to live in peace

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 6) Is the Christian yoke easy or difficult? He punishes everyone he accepts as a son

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 5) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 5) Wild at Heart - False self (part 2) (2009-09-11)
(v. 5) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 5) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 5) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 5) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 5) Daughter Needs - Pushover Papa (2011-08-10)
(v. 6) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 6) Wild at Heart - False self (part 2) (2009-09-11)
(v. 6) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 6) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 6) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 6) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 6) Daughter Needs - Pushover Papa (2011-08-10)
(v. 6) Genesis 8 - The Flood (part III) (2011-10-08)
(v. 6) Fearing God - Respect for His Discipline (2011-05-29)
(v. 7) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 7) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 7) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 7) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 7) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 8) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 8) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 8) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 8) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 8) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 9) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 9) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 9) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 9) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 9) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 9) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 10) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 10) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 10) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 10) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 10) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 10) God is love (2010-09-15)
(v. 10) Promises of God - Produces a Harvest (2009-03-18)
(v. 11) Power of Spiritual Thinking - The Easy Way Out (2008-05-05)
(v. 11) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 11) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 11) Disciplining Your Children (part I) (2014-04-04)
(v. 11) Followup - Laziness (part II) (2011-01-23)
(v. 11) Promises of God - Produces a Harvest (2009-03-18)
(v. 11) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 11) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 12) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 12) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 12) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 13) Fear of Failure - No Discipline Seems Pleasant (2012-02-28)
(v. 13) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 14) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Buy Now and Pay Later (2008-05-04)
(v. 14) One Another - Forgiving One Another (part 2) (2010-02-26)

Definition(s):
Mark (Mark): same as Marcus
So (Soh):