shepherding book quote 15

DONE!!! (as William would say emphatically.) I am officially finished with Shepherding a Child's Heart!... for now. There are a few chapters at the end that address training children age 5 and up, so I will save those for later. Just trying to soak up and start applying everything else that I read. But I am so delighted that I "finished" the book. Woohoo! I don't remember the last time this has happened... It's been a while, folks. =) Here's the last quote for you:

When does a child need spanking? When you have given a directive that he has heard and is within his capacity to understand and he has not obeyed without challenge, without excuse or without delay, he needs a spanking...

Inconsistency means that correction revolves around your convenience rather than around objective biblical principle. While they are still young, you must teach your children that obedience is a necessity, not one of many options.

If you accept challenge, delay or excuses, you are not training in submission. You are, rather, training your children how to manipulate authorities and live on the ragged edge of disobedience.

... When the wax is soft during discipline, the time is right to impress the glories of Christ's redemption (p. 149, 153)