A Life-Giving Rebuke (Proverbs 15:25)
April 24, 2020Adults would like to think that discipline is just for kids but that would be the mouth of a fool talking. Proverbs 15 says a person who ignores discipline despises himself. One version says, "...hates themselves." Talk about self-defeating. But a humble person listens to life-giving correction so they gain understanding and wisdom. Yes, the delivery matters but discipline is for everyone. And we should all have a mentor who will deliver it. The question is: are we humble enough to receive it?
Adults would like to think that discipline is just for kids but that would be the mouth of a fool talking. Proverbs 15 says a person who ignores discipline despises himself. One version says, "...hates themselves." Talk about self-defeating. But a humble person listens to life-giving correction so they gain understanding and wisdom. Yes, the delivery matters but discipline is for everyone. And we should all have a mentor who will deliver it. The question is: are we humble enough to receive it?
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In this 60 second short feature, Ron Deal delivers a daily word of encouragement for those in stepfamilies and those who know them—which is a whole lot of us today. A relevant, real-world outlook with a biblical perspective.
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Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages ® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart with Dr. Gary Chapman and The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family . R...more
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