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“My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in” (Proverbs 3:11-12, NIV).

Most of us can admit we aren’t perfect. So why are we surprised when we go through difficult circumstances? God uses tough times to shape us and mold us into the people He created us to be. He loves us just the way we are, but that doesn’t mean He’s going to accept anything but the best for—and from—us. He wants us to be all we can be, not just as moms but as individuals. And that’s not going to happen without a little pain. Instead of trying to figure out the fastest way to avoid difficulties, let’s ask God to walk beside us as we go through the tough times. He’ll bring us through to the other side better because of the suffering. Our Heavenly Father adores us, and He cares for us too much to let us take the easy way out.

Father, because I know that you are a loving parent and that anything You require of me is for my own good, I can delight even in correction. Help me not to resist change, but to cooperate with the adjustments You want to make in me. Thanks for loving me enough to patiently teach me.

Reprinted from The Busy Mom’s Guide to Wisdom by Lisa Whelchel ©2006 Howard Publishing Co., Inc.

LISA WHELCHEL is best known for her role as “Blair” on the long-running television comedy The Facts of Life. Now a homeschooling mother, speaker, and pastor’s wife, she is the best-selling author of Creative Corrections, The Facts of Life and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me, and The Busy Mom’s Guide to Prayer. Lisa and her husband, Steve, are the co-founders of MomTime Ministries. They live in Texas with their children, Tucker, Haven, and Clancy.

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