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Knowing God’s will for our lives gives us focus and direction, but we don’t find it by accident; we must be intentional and deliberate in discovering it. Making a commitment in our hearts to do this allows Him to begin specifically guiding and directing us; He’ll never let it be a mystery. God reveals His specific purpose for us by sending the right people and using them to speak into our lives. He wants illumination for us so that we can grasp and comprehend His will.

Living under grace as believers means we’re God’s children. As our heavenly Father, He loves us enough to chasten and correct us as needed. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it isn’t punishment; chastening is a sign that we’re God’s son or daughter. It’s God’s way of dealing with our sins, but doing so in love. We’re unlike the unsaved world that doesn’t know Jesus and therefore doesn’t undergo the chastening process; we therefore can rejoice when we undergo it.