Loving Discipline

[313 words] It is hard to say you love discipline when in the middle of it. Young and old people alike find it hard to appreciate discipline, yet we yearn for knowledge. How do you react when someone critiques your work, when a friend calls you out on something wrong you have done, when a parent spanks you or performs some other form of training. Generally speaking, it is not a pleasant experience. Hopefully, as we acquire years and experience, the reaction to discipline will be funneled into an appreciation for knowledge. Without discipline, knowledge is hard to come by. “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1). Picture here a Roman taskmaster, usually the slave of the family, whose responsibility was the discipline of the children from around the age of 6-16. This discipline included morality, eating habits, and behavior. The Greek word…