work of the Spirit” (1 Peter 1:2). The Holy Spirit works in us so we can share in the holiness of God. He shows us the truth of God’s Word and clarifies our vision of Jesus, filling us with a desire to be like Christ. His goal is that we “become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:16). One way in which God sanctifies us is through discipline. According to Hebrews 12:7, 10, God has a purpose for using the hard times in our lives as discipline: “Our fathers disciplined