If we rationalize our problems when He points them out, we will spend less and less time meditating because we won't want to face God in that area of our lives.

You always have God's undivided attention.

Relationship is the difference between grace and law.

Discipline is something we despise for the moment.... We all look for a place to run, an excuse with which to stall. No one enjoys it. Yet those of us who have endured it know that the fruit it produces and the pain from which it ultimately spares us makes it worth the agony.

Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou.

God's arrows of affliction are sharp and painful so He can get our attention. He won't let His beloved children get away with sin because He knows it robs us of blessings, opportunities, and even character refinement.

God will never reject you. Whether you accept Him is your decision.