“I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; And thy want as an armed man.” (Proverbs 24:30–34)
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: …Christ is all, and in all.” (Colossians 3:5–11)
“Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
1. Commence in Childhood
“Chasten thy son while there is hope, And let not thy soul spare for his crying.” (Proverbs 19:18)
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.” (Proverbs 13:24)
“And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.” (Mark 10:13–16)
2. Correct with Consistency
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.” (Proverbs 13:24)
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” (Proverbs 22:15)
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” (Proverbs 29:15)
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.” (Proverbs 29:17)
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.” (Hebrews 12:11)
“Withhold not correction from the child: For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from hell.” (Proverbs 23:13–14)
Seven Rules for Discipline
Begin early
Think of spanking as a last resort (Revelation 3:19)
Administer it promptly
Mom and Dad need to be united
If you decide to spank, make sure it is effective
Always discipline in love (Hebrews 12:6; Matthew 22:37)
Always discipline with a view to repentance
3. Communicate with Creativity
Train – dedicating
Train – correction or discipline
Train – touching on the palate
4. Continue with Confidence
“Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)
Start where you are
Pray
