Discipline your child

 

“If you refuse to discipline your children, it proves you don’t love them; if you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them.”

Proverbs 13:24

As a parent you want to ensure that your child, whom you love dearly, is heading in the right direction and to do so is to discipline her.

You want her to grow up to be a mature and responsible adult, and to experience a good and successful life.

So it is with God. When you are disciplined by God, your heavenly Father, it’s because He loves you.

You are His child, and like any parent, He wants the best for you. And, like any parent should, every time you go off course, He pulls you right back, with some form of correction.

Beloved, your heavenly Father’s desire is for you to grow up to be a mature and responsible Christian; if He were to leave you alone when you go astray, chances are you would fall into a habit of disobedience and disbelief, which are detrimental to both your emotional and spiritual well-being and in turn, your Christian walk.

So, as a child of God, keep His encouraging words in mind (Hebrews 12:5-6),

 “My child, don’t ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don’t be discouraged when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes those He accepts as His children.”

Amen †

 

 

 

Shelley Johnson “Discipline your child” ©2013 revisited October 8, 2025