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Getting called out is never fun. But it turns out that discipline is beneficial. Proverbs 12:1 teaches us how to respond to discipline. The godly dad loves discipline. Whoever loves discipline… (Prov. 12:1). Discipline means correction. The goal is to learn from mistakes. Touch a hot iron and you’ll think twice before that second touch. As a dad, you correct your kid because you’re trying to teach him. You correct the child you love. God does the same with you; He corrects the one He loves. The godly dad loves knowledge. …loves knowledge… (Prov. 12:1). Solomon pointed out that the wise person takes correction. If you hate knowledge, you’ll hate correction. The godly dad seeks discipline. …but he who hates reproof is stupid (Prov. 12:1). To hate discipline is to be willfully ignorant. The word stupid carries the idea of an uncontrolled animal unable to change behavior. The unbeliever is prone to hate correction, but the believer is different. We need God’s help to seek out correction. Instead of living like you want each day, you seek to live as He wants. You can’t live as God wants without His discipline. You must resist living as the world does. You can’t live foolishly. Be humble enough to love discipline, love knowledge, and seek wisdom. |
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A SIMPLE PATH TO ACCOUNTABILITY: None of us like to be called out. As guys, it goes against our grain to hear and receive negative feedback, even if it’s meant for our own good. We tend to see “constructive criticism” as an oxymoron. But, if we’re honest, we also wrestle with the nagging truth that nobody’s perfect. We’ve all got room for improvement. We all fall short of God’s standards. We all need a little accountability in our lives. Proverbs 12 reminds us that accepting loving discipline can protect us from dangerous and destructive choices in life. It’s a sign of godly wisdom. More importantly, it’s a gift from the God who loves us more than we can imagine. |
GAIN INSIGHT
“If deep in our hearts we suspect that God does not love us and cannot manage our affairs as well as we can, we certainly will not submit to His discipline.” —Elisabeth Elliot.
“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.” —Zig Ziglar.
“Love precedes discipline.” —John Owen.
“No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.” —Harry Emerson Fosdick.
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Love discipline. God’s discipline is good for you. You must get to a place of seeking His correction—looking for it. He is the Good Father. He loves you. Let God help you learn to love the things He loves. Let Him help you be faithful to Him each day. As a dad, may you seek to love His discipline, His knowledge, and seek out His correction this week. Without God and His Word, you will not find wisdom. |
Kent Evans
Author of Bring Your Hammer, co-founder of Manhood Journey
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