The Value of Discipline

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 3:11-12

Based on Hebrews 12:11-17

Being disciplined doesn't feel good at the time; but it makes us righteous, giving us contentment.
We need to help each other to live righteous lives. We need to get along with each other. We need to watch over each other making sure that nobody is rejecting the grace God is giving to help us forgive each other; causing the offended person to be bitter and ultimately causing many people to fall into sin. When this happens in the church it leads to a widespread devaluation of God's principles inside and outside the church, resulting in sin. Eventually people will be so hardened against the Holy Spirit that they will be eternally lost.

It is absolutely essential that we are all willing to be disciplined by God and others, and that we are willing to discipline others as well.

Are you rejecting discipline which the Holy Spirit is bringing into your life, perhaps through another person? Are you bitter against someone? Is it really worth losing heaven for? What will you say to Jesus when he shows you how your bitterness has also destroyed others?
Do you know others in your church well enough to help them with their struggles?