We heard a very practical sermon of Hebrews 12, on the Fatherly discipline of the Lord to us as His children this past Lord's Day. It reminded me of one of my favorite quotes. This quote was so encouraging to me several years ago during a very hard time, and remains one of my favorites. "Affliction is the saints badge and mark of honor. That the God of glory should look upon a worm and take such notice of him, so as to afflict him rather than lose him is a high act of honor. God's rod is a sceptor of dignity. Job calls God's afflicting us,His magnifying us. some men's prosperity has been their shame, while others afflictions have been their crown." Thomas Watson