Tag: discipline

October 3 @ 2 Chronicles 11-15

2 Chronicles 11-15 (NLT link)  Discover His heart: He rewards those who seek Him and obey His commandments As parents, we’ve always been told that praises and rewards given to our children should outnumber our scolding and disciplines, and of course, this is worthy advice.  However, sometimes these precious little ones go through stages where we wait with great anticipation…

July 27 @ Proverbs 13

Proverbs 13 (NLT link)  Discover His heart: His wisdom helps us raise Godly children To spank or not to spank – now that’s a debate for today.  Gaining momentum is the idea that spanking promotes anger and hostile behavior in children.  Many others take a more traditional position and believe that spanking when done without anger is an acceptable means…

June 1 @ Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He supplies all the wisdom we need to live right, just and fair “These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.  Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,…

May 30 @ I Kings 1-4

I Kings 1-4 (NLT)  Discover His heart:  Even when others fail, He is our example of a loving father The books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles give the history of Israel’s kings from three different perspectives, and the many books of the prophets give additional insights to this history.  We may wonder why so much of the Bible is focused…