No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11 HCSB
When we think discipline we think fathers and teachers. My dad was tough on discipline. He did not always explain and he was not always fair but he was a man trying to do his best.
As a teenager I went on a cultural excursion to the big city. We watched a movie called 'Women in Love' by D H Lawrence, pure porn in my book. I remember going to dinner down by the quay in Sydney and a few of us thought it would be cool to steal a glass from the restaurant. When we finally arrived back home I proudly showed my dad and He was furious. I soon learned that I had become a thief and we were not thieves in our house. Needless to say I never did it again.
That discipline embarrassed me, it hurt but it was good for me. I respect the property of others. Had I have been congratulated and encouraged I would still be a thief.
Just the same our heavenly Father disciplines us but out of pure love. It is good for our character. Amen!
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