discipline – Renewing the Heart

Greater Plans

“But even in those days, declares the Lord, I will not make a full end of you.” (Jeremiah 5:18, ESV) When I was a teen, my dad and I got into surf fishing in a big way. One of the things he did was to purchase a Jeep Wagoneer so we could drive onto theContinue reading “Greater Plans”

Do Not Reject Discipline

“Why do you contend with me? You have all transgressed against me, declares the Lord. In vain have I struck your children; they took no correction; your own sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.” (Jeremiah 2:29–30, ESV) One of the most difficult but important things to do as a parent is to disciplineContinue reading “Do Not Reject Discipline”

Watch Out

“Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.” (Philippians 3:2, KJV) When I was in the Army Ranger School, we learned combat patrolling. In the training, we had two graded combat patrols. One 7-day patrol was in the mountain phase and another 12-day patrol was in the Florida (swamp) phase. On severalContinue reading “Watch Out”

Sin Catches Up

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.” (Numbers 32:23, ESV) After Gad and Reuben had committed to go with Israel across the Jordan in the conquest of Canaan. Moses gave them this exhortation in verse 23. If they didContinue reading “Sin Catches Up”

Purpose of Discipline

“For my name’s sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it,Continue reading “Purpose of Discipline”