Correction That’s Good for Us
I’ll be honest — I don’t like being corrected. Do you? It’s embarrassing. Especially if someone points out my mistake in front of other people. I’d much prefer a quiet whisper in the corner than a neon sign flashing “She goofed!”
But as much as we dislike correction, it’s good for us. Correction keeps us from drifting too far, from saying the wrong thing, or from running headlong into a disaster. And here’s the kicker — we’re in good company. Even Jonah had to be corrected. And let’s just say his “time out” came with a whale of a lesson.
Job 5:17 puts it this way: “Happy is the person whom God corrects! Do not resent it when He rebukes you.” That’s not how we usually feel, is it? Happy isn’t the first word that comes to mind when we’ve been called out. But God’s correction is never cruel. It’s always motivated by love.
Like any good parent, God loves us too much to let us keep running in the wrong direction. Jonah learned the hard way. The more he ran, the worse the storm got.
Sometimes we’re the same. We run, we resist, and eventually, the storm catches us. Not because God is mean, but because He wants our attention before we drown in our own stubbornness.
Correction isn’t punishment — it’s protection. God knows what’s up ahead, and He wants to guide us back before the waves get too high. His correction is proof of His care. Hebrews 12:6 says, “The Lord disciplines those He loves.”
Jonah’s storm calmed the moment he surrendered. Sometimes peace comes not when we fight harder, but when we finally lift our hands and say, “Lord, I give up. I’ll do it Your way.”
So maybe today He’s nudging us — pointing out a direction we need to change or reminding us to step up our love walk. It’s not condemnation. It’s compassion. And it’s His way of saying: “I love you far too much to leave you stuck.”
Correction, when it comes from God, is never the end. It’s always the beginning of a fresh start.
God loves us too much to let us keep running in the wrong direction.
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