Heed Correction

"Whoever heeds life-giving correction will be at home among the wise." (Proverbs 15:31)

Correction is necessary.  No soul today walks in perfection.  All are tainted by sin.  Many strive for perfection and in so doing seek advice from those who are wise and holy.  They seek understanding and direction.  They seek the help and correction they need to move more fully in unison with God.  They lay out their thought patterns and behaviors so they can be lovingly corrected and in so doing they gain insight into why they think and behave as they do.  They get advice on how to change their behaviors to those that are virtuous and life giving.  The best places for this are in Reconciliation or during a meeting with a spiritual director.

We should seek direction, correction, understanding and wisdom.  A spiritual director or confessor can help us walk the road to perfection - the road to heaven where one day our souls shall be perfected in the fullness of God's love.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to desire correction and wisdom.  I wish to walk more fully in unison with You.  Help me be completely honest with my confessor or spiritual director so he can guide me in Your ways and help me live a more virtuous life.  Thank You, Lord.  Amen.