Aug 6, 2013

The Assurance of Discipline

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Here's an excerpt from The Assurance of Discipline, Burk Parsons' contribution to the August issue of Tabletalk:

The older I get, the more I wish my father had disciplined me more than he did, and the more I grow in Christ, the more I pray for my heavenly Father's loving discipline. When we're immature we see discipline as a negative thing, but as we grow we begin to see it as one of the most enduring blessings of life. Discipline assures us that we're loved and cared for. It shows us to whom we belong. It demonstrates we are worth another's time and energy. It makes us confront, confess, and repent of our sins. It humbles us, brings us to our knees to weep over our sin, and draws us close into the embracing arms of our loving protector. Discipline is a blessing.

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