Contrary to what most people believe, we are not born innocent. We do not pop out perfect and start going downhill from there. No....we are full blown sinners when we are born.
Behold I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5
The Bible says a lot about discipline:
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child:
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. Proverbs 22:15
Jake is two. Amanda and I look at each other in amazement every day at the sweet, adorable little child who out of the blue dissolves into tears and anger when he doesn't get his way.
She gets frustrated that her efforts at discipline seem in vain. I keep encouraging her to be consistent and to "not grow weary in her work for the Lord." It is God's way, but it is hard work when they are small. The rewards are great when you see the child "grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men."
Every now and then we get a glimpse of progress.......Jake came last night when his mom called him to the bath. He was crying but he came.
God bless little Jake as he learns his difficult lessons.
By the way, God has provided a way to deal with our inherited sin nature. His name is Jesus Christ. More about that later.......
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