Craig & Darren,
It is incredible how your posts were worded so differently yet the message was the same, our flesh constantly trips us up spiritually and unless we are always on guard wearing His armor we will and do fail. The Lord is always there to pick us back up but it is not always pleasant and sweet, His love for us is perfect (unlike us presently) even though it can be shown and displayed through chastisement, not always hugs, kisses and pats on the back.
Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye ******** and not sons.
Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Heb 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Heb 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Thank you for your responses, His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe