"Discipline your children, you'll be glad you did - they'll turn out delightful to live with." Prov. 29: 17 from the Message Bible
Oh wow, that big important word that every parenting expert talks about, as if it's so easy to do - DISCIPLINE! But wait, there's more - CONSISTENT discipline - now that's the key to great parenting. Oh, but hold on, don't forget about - LOVING & consistent discipline - that is really what raising great kids is all about, right? Well, if you're like me, I'm just plain weary sometimes. It is exhausting to feel like you're constantly repeating yourself, correcting, disciplining, leading your 2 yr. old back to time out, etc.., etc... Sometimes I think to myself, it would just be "easier" to let them do what they want, I'm TIRED! I just need a "Calgon" moment to take me away & in all reality, I don't even own a box of Calgon, nor do I even know if they make Calgon anymore!
But, once I can come back to my senses, I'm reminded, "O.K. God, you say in your Word, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 It's difficult at times to not be able to see "quick tangible results" from being loving & consistent in our discipline, nor do I remember a moment yet that any of our children have come back to say, "Thanks mom for that time out, that really did me a lot of good," or "wow, I so appreciate you setting boundaries for me, what would I have done without those limits you & dad imposed?" Of course, all 3 of our kids are ages 6 & under, so maybe that will come later? Who knows! Even if it doesn't, I know one thing now, we CANNOT GROW WEARY in our parenting. We've got to stay connected, stay with it, not give up.I'm reminded of the fact that God has not grown weary of His loving & consistent discipline with me, thank you Lord! He will never give up on us!
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