Timeout. Usually when we think about timeout, we think about a child in a corner somewhere by themselves or a timeout with a sporting event. Have you ever considered a Holy Timeout? A Holy Timeout is when you know you are about to lose control and say or do something you know is wrong and will hurt the heart of God and so you put yourself in a corner, sort of speak, to save yourself and others. Folks, this is deep! Part of us becoming intimate with God is that our love for him is so we do not want to hurt His heart so our spiritual maturity will cause us to put ourselves in a Holy Timeout. (LOL!) I would rather put myself into a Holy Timeout then to have God put me in a Holy Timeout. Usually, it is not pretty when God has to put us in a Holy Timeout. Not only that, but once you have said or done something you KNOW is wrong, you grieve the Holy Spirit that is within you and that is such an awful feeling that you wish you would have put yourself in a Holy Timeout. Oh, this is a good thing to experience because if you have done or said something that is wrong and you have no regret, sorrow, apology, etc. about what you have done or said, that is a cause of concern. You should be asking yourself and God, why do I not feel sorry about what I did or said. The Bible says God disciplines and chastise those He loves and accepts (Hebrews 12:6). And yes, God is forgiving. So, yes, we should ask for forgiveness to God and people we have hurt or offended, but that does not erase God’s discipline or consequence of our actions. Sometimes the discipline and consequences can be so severe that a Holy Timeout that we give ourselves maybe well worth it. Love & Blessings!