Punishment vs Discipline

I'm part of an online forum called Circle of Moms. It's a neat place where you can give and receive wisdom from other moms. One of THE biggest topics of controversy is spanking of course. Which leads right into punishment vs discipline. Every once in awhile my daughter deserves to be punished. She may not learn a lesson but she is suffering because of something she has said or done that was inappropriate. More often than not though I prefer to discipline her. I don't get angry, I don't shout, I don't really convey any negative emotion. She bears the brunt of a bad situation because of her behavior. Hopefully, when the discipline is over she has an understanding and has learned something. If you look at the past as an example, it used to be that "Just wait til your father comes home" had a meaning. That meaning was: Dad's going to spank you. Kid weren't hyper active with ADHD and ADD, that was called being a kid. They ran off that energy riding bikes, and running and playing outside with their friends, spending hours out in the fresh air and sunshine. Now, instead of spanking our kids we send them to time outs and let them off the hook and they aren't made to mind ever. Instead of playing outside and running off steam they are cooped up playing video games and watching TV and therefore their bodies are rebelling with energy. But, "we've come so far". The Bible says Proverbs 13:24
²⁴He who ^(AB)withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him ^(AC)disciplines him diligently. (NAS)

I love my daughter, I love her only second to God and I want her to be strong and amazing and I want her to not be a burden on other people with her actions. Sometimes, my heart cries "God, I am so tired of disciplining her" and He is wise and always puts a child in my path who has no discipline. He is so wonderful about giving me what I need. We're living in a world of sin and discontent. And I will continue to discipline my daughter, because the Lord disciplines me when I need it and that is how I know He loves me.


*The Jesus Loving Princess*

*Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5*