There is a key difference between Punishment and Training. Punishment is backward looking and seeks to correct by exacting payment; it is powerless to impart identity. Neither punishment, nor shame, its close companion, are the stuff of Christian parenting. On the other hand, training is forward-looking, focused on the future, in preparation for and in anticipation of Gods purposes and plans. Training and discipline exist for the purpose of serving the identity of your child--an identity already imparted by Grace. It is our joy and privilege to disciple our children in Grace! {Beth} Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) #hopeathome #parentingingrace
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:00:01 +0000
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