5 Things a father must do Pt. 2

 

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Five things a father does for his kids…

 

Today is Number 2… A good father whoops his kids… well ok, he disciplines his kids.

Discipline comes in many forms… today we will highlight my favorite… physical discipline… such as spanking.

 

“Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him” (Proverbs 13:24).

“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it” (Hebrews 12:11).

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol. (Proverbs 23:13-14)

 

 - 1 Have expectations and discipline in place before your kids break those rules.

*You didn’t make your bed… spanking… no, have realistic and well known expectations. 

Would I spank my child for not making the bed… no, but if they did not make their bed out of rebellion I might just in fact spank my child.

 

 - 2 Explain why you discipline

Always follow up with physical affection and verbal affection and love. 

 

 - 3 Do not discipline in anger

Ephesians 4:26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

 

 - 4 Finish with a vision of who your son will be… in doing so you are letting them know you are disappointed in what they did, but you are not disappointed in them - AND you still believe in them and their future

Eph. 6:4 Fathers do not exasperate your kids… 

Par-or-gizo GK anger, yes… but it also means give up, you wore them out…

I have met kids that are now adults and they basically said I was disciplined in such a way that I began to believe I would never live up to my Dads standards or Gods… so I just gave up trying. 

Why try… Im will never make Dad or God happy, so give up and just make myself happy… and in doing so they give up on Gods vision for their life.