Today's section of reading contains many practical tips for parenting children. Proverbs 22:6 is a great principle for parents to hang their hat on. Though kids sometimes do seem to depart from the faith for a while, they rarely forget their parent's teachings. Proverbs 22:15 teaches the appropriateness of spanking a child. Disciplining a child in this manner is one of many God-given ways to drive away the "folly" found in children. Proverbs 23:13-14 continue along on these same lines. I can testify that when this type of discipline is implemented in the life of a child, it often pays off with good results in the grand scheme of things. Unfortunately, many parents today have an imbalance to their way of disciplining children and thus we rightly have laws in place concerning the abuse of children. What ways can you identify where discipline in your past had helped you to become a better person today?
2 Corinthians 8:10 is a thought-provoking verse. Paul says that the Corinthian church was "not only the first to give but also to have the desire to do so." We often give to God by giving our tithes to the local church. But how many of us can truly say that giving to our local church is one of our highest desires?
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