An undisciplined child is a very messed
up child. We see the repercussions of it
everywhere. Children who are not
disciplined develop a sense of entitlement.
They expect to get their way and when they don’t, they rebel. They lash out at people in authority and have
very little respect for them. They tend
to find trouble and trouble finds them.
They struggle to fit into the mainstream of society and are more than
likely to be liberal in their thinking.
Whereas, a disciplined child learns to
respect authority and are far more likely to be successful in their
endeavors. They are much more likely to
live by the rules of society and in the workplace. They tend to have higher standards to live by
and are less likely to be “problem children.”
It is true of children as a whole and it
is true spiritually as well. Children of
God need discipline to help them be successful in their faith walk.
The goal of every believer ought to be
to grow up to maturity in the faith. In
order to do that, we need to be taken to the woodshed a few times. We need to be reprimanded when we get out of
line. We need God’s supervision at all
times.
Just like a loving mother and father
will discipline their children when it is needed, our Heavenly Father
disciplines us when we need it.
Being disciplined is not usually a
pleasant experience at the moment, but it does reap great rewards.
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