Hebrews 12:3-13 - Fatherly Discipline
3 For consider the one who endured such hostility by sinners against himself, so that you will not grow weary in your souls [and] give up. 4 You have not yet resisted to the point of [shedding your] blood [as you] struggle against sin. 5 And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons? "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, or give up [when you] are corrected by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves, and punishes every son whom he accepts."
7 Endure [it] for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son [is there] whom a father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, in which all [legitimate sons] have become participants, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had {our earthly fathers} who disciplined [us], and we respected [them]. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined [us] for a few days according to what seemed [appropriate] to them, but he [does so] for our benefit, in order that [we] can have a share in his holiness. 11 Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.
12 Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame will not be dislocated, but rather be healed.