Heb 12

Today, father, I think about Jesus my Lord. How he endured such hostility from sinners and how there remains today such hostility against the gospel from so many.  That is the power of the gospel; it is meant to separate, so I do not grow weary or faint hearted in my struggle with sin and in my perception of society dealing with Jesus.

I regard with appreciation and expectation your discipline, father. I thank you for caring for me to discipline and reprove me. You are treating me as a son. I am subject to your discipline, father, and thankful for your love and your perfect discipline.  Sometimes your discipline hurts or embarrasses but it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to me as it trains me. Therefore, I lift up and stand up and act like a man and follow my Lord.  What is wrong or ungodly with me will be put into order and healed. I receive with joy your day to day grace and share in your holiness, father.