We need it

I was a high-spirited, high-strung, very stubborn child. I am still all but one of those. My parents had their hands full. I am sure they would tell you now that it wasn't that bad. I am also sure that I may recall only my worst days because, those were the days that I received correction.

How you discipline your children is certainly an individual thing. My parents were not afraid to discipline, and I think I turned out decently well. Now, I don't think I "enjoyed" being corrected or disciplined. I don't think any punishment for misbehavior is "fun". But, my parents loved me enough to correct me. They cared enough to teach me wrong and right and that there are consequences for all decisions, especially the bad ones. I say they cared enough because, in my opinion, one of the worst kinds of abuse is neglect. You can't neglect to correct.

Today's word is Proverbs 29:15, NLT, "To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child."

We, GOD'S children, have to be disciplined from time to time. Whether you want to admit it or not, you aren't perfect, none of us are, and on occasions, GOD has to correct our bad behavior. Sometimes, the discipline is just letting us suffer the consequences of our bad decisions. BUT, GOD'S discipline, just as my parents', just as ours as parents, isn't to harm or hurt - it's to correct. And, that correction comes because of love. GOD loves us; thus, He corrects us.

The only way we ever learn what is right and what is wrong is for someone to point out to us the errors in our judgement. And, whether we like to admit it or not, sometimes, we have make some errors. When we do, I'm grateful we have a loving Father that is willing to straighten me out. Because, like it or not, sometimes we need it.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T