“For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, there’ll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it’ll be too late to help them.” – Proverbs 29:1 (MSG)

Every day we either draw closer to God’s wisdom or drift further into destruction. The difference often comes down to how we respond to correction.

Scripture is clear—those who despise discipline and harden their hearts are not standing still; they are walking step by step toward a collapse that cannot be reversed.

This verse in Proverbs doesn’t soften the truth: stubbornness invites disaster. A person who refuses to listen—to God, to wise counsel, to the Spirit’s conviction—might feel strong for a season, but they are really cracking beneath the surface.

Eventually, life will come crashing down. And when it does, the time for rescue will have passed.

This is the sobering reality of sin and pride: every act of resistance toward God’s correction is another day closer to destruction.

God’s patience is great, but it is not endless. There comes a point when a hardened heart reaps what it has sown.

The call today is urgent. Do not delay repentance. Do not justify stubbornness. Do not despise the Lord’s discipline. Instead, humble yourself now, while His mercy is extended. Tomorrow is not promised, and every day of ignoring His correction is one step closer to the ruin you think you’ll never face.

Where have you been resisting God’s discipline in your life?

Do you treat His warnings as optional suggestions or urgent calls to change?

If your life were to “tumble in” today, would you be found repentant or stubborn?

Ponder on these questions.

Prayer:

Lord, break through the pride in my heart. Do not let me grow numb to Your correction. Remind me that every day of stubbornness is a day closer to destruction. Soften me to Your Spirit. Teach me to welcome Your discipline and walk in obedience, before it is too late. In Jesus’ name, Amen.