Proverbs 3:11-12 NKJV

[11] My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; [12] For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

I have NEVER liked discipline. As a child, it felt like my parents hated me. At the moment, that feeling was mutual. They would even go so far as to say that it hurt them more than it hurt me. If that were true, why do it? I couldn't wrap my head around how someone could relate discipline to love. It made no sense to my childlike mind.

What I once thought was crazy makes so much more sense now that I am older. Being a parent has taught me a lot about the value and importance of discipline. I don't enjoy applying it and certainly don't enjoy being on the receiving end of it, but I know that it is necessary. I am thankful God loves me enough to correct me and keep me on the right path.