Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise. Proverbs 15:31(NIV)
Correction isn’t being minimized but maximized. The rebuke that pains is actually meant to straighten and make us better. Correction is life-giving, it sets us on the path of life, growth and fruitfulness. It’s like pruning a plant. When we welcome correction, we are at home among the wise. The wise are those who are always learning (even from their mistakes) and becoming more mature. Resisting correction is rejecting wisdom. Correction is a gift from God. The Lord corrects or disciplines us because He loves us – Hebrews 12:5-6 and while correction or discipline is painful at the time, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those trained by it – Hebrews 12:11. Be wise, be teachable, be pliable, be adjustable, let God’s Word correct your thinking as well as your actions – 2Timothy 3:16. Allow correction from honest people and loving acquaintances who can help you where you don’t see the truth clearly.