I do not feel like God is punishing me for my sins through infertility. However, I know that my sin has been coming between myself and God for awhile. It is time for me to re-evaluate my life and really decide what is pleasing to the Lord and what is not. I need to work on conquering my rebellious thoughts and tame my impulses. God is not punishing me, but He may be disciplining me. God may be using this season of my life to help prepare me for His purpose. I desperately want to live up to God's purpose for my life. I really loved how Jennifer Saake described discipline vs punishment in "Hannah's Hope." She said, "Discipline is vastly different from punishment. ... Whereas punishment represents penalty or retribution, discipline's goal is to train, mold, and perfect." It goes along with Hebrews 12:7-8 "Endure hardship as discipline. God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons."
Ordinary Princess J
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