Ask for correction?! December 30, 2014

²⁴ Correct me, O Lord, but in justice;
    not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
Jeremiah 10:24 ESV 

How much trust must a man have to request the Lord of the Universe correct him?  What level of faith in the Creator's goodness, love, and mercy must be present to entreat Him to invoke discipline.

As I was typing this entry, I closed my eyes, bowed my head and attempted to pray Jeremiah's prayer.  "Correct me, O LORD."  I could not do it.  I found my mind inserting the following phrases:
"Reveal my sin to me."  "Show my errors to me."  "Disclose my shortcomings."  But to ask God for correction?  You have to be crazy!

The scripture is clear that whatever we ask in God's name will be granted.  If we pray in God's will, we shall receive.  God desires we live a sinless life.  His plan for our lives is to be transformed into Christ's image.  Therefore if we ask for correction in order to be transformed to better represent Jesus, that is a prayer God will answer.

Does my hesitancy expose a lack of trust in God's wisdom?  Do I doubt His love?  Or am not really ready to give up all the Adamness necessary to become more like Christ?  

I dare you.  No, I double-dog dare you.  Close your eyes and with a earnest heart pray that God will do WHATEVER is necessary to bring you into perfect harmony with His will for your life.  Pray that He will make whatever corrections to your lifestyle that are needed to sanctify you.

Did you hesitate?  Did  you search for words that might give Him a loophole?  If so, why?