The book of Proverbs 3:11-12 says ~ "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary fo his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."

Chastening and correction are two separate things. We can easily get them confused. Chastening is for the purpose of causing one to have an experience that will be distasteful. This distasteful experience is usually the consequences of an action that was less than Godly. Chastening that is not followed by correction is similar to abuse, for the purpose of the chastening has to be made evident to the individual(s) being chastened. Imagine being pulled over by a law enforcement officer and receiving a traffic ticket for $500 without being told what the citation was for, yet you have an inexcusable, unescapable obligation to pay the fine... Chances are that you will fight the punishment due to you feeling unresponsible for the fine due to an unrevealed offense.

You are being chastened without revelation. This makes the receipt of the chastening hard to endure and also accept. When correction is applied, (revelation of the offense and instruction on how to avoid further offences) and accepted, the chastening is understandable. This does not make it pleasurable, for if it was it would not be considered chastening. It does make us aware of the consequences of our actions and hopefully places us in a mental position to be in proper alignment with God! All things of God applied to the lives of men (mankind both male and female) lead to the proper ordained alignment with God Himself. 

Therefore chastisement and correction are friends of your unmanifested greatness! Embrace them as agents of God sent into your life to bring out the true you that shall influence a generation. Recognize them in their vital assignment in your life, be careful to not fight against the agents of the Lord. Honor those who bring them into existence by the order of God.

Live well, Love life, Be GREAT!!!
D. L. Rivers, Shepherd and House Visionary
PowerHouse Worship Center