God’s correction expresses His loving care. Proverbs 13:24 points us to the Father who forms His children and the cross that turns discipline into healing.

Proverbs 3:11-12 calls us to welcome the Lord’s discipline as an expression of His love. A painter-and-artwork illustration invites us to submit to His correcting hand and ask Him to refine our character to reflect Him more.

Proverbs 27:21 shows how praise tests our hearts. Consider how you receive praise, what you praise, and how to sift out pride and flattery while offering the glory to Jesus.