What does it mean to be a child of God? To accept the pruning, and his chastening. The word discipline shows up in the bible 100 times, and the word disciple shows up in the bible 261 times. Scripture: *Hebrew 12:4-13* 4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, '“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a] *prayer request* Can I help carry your burdens, can I pray for/with you? (Galatians 6:2)