Of all the things God calls us to do, this is probably the most unpopular. But what would happen to us if we were never admonished? Can you imagine driving down a busy road and never making slight steering corrections? That is precisely what “admonishing” does for us. There are three main ways we are admonished: our conscience, songs, and friends.

When I say conscience, I am not referring to those whose conscience have been seared as with a hot iron (1 Tim.4:2; 1 Cor.4:4). But rather one who is a hearer and doer of the word (James 2:22).

Secondly, we are admonished by songs (Col. 3:16 ESV Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God). When last did you allow the Word of God, in song, to move your heart to tears?

And finally, our friends admonish us – not to shame us but to help us become the best version of ourselves (1 Cor.4:14ESV I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children).