“By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.” – Proverbs 29:19 Teddy Roosevelt maneuvered the US military through more than a few tight squeezes during his presidency (1901-1909). He espoused this West African proverb as...
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The mercy of discipline
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.” – Proverbs 22:15 Discipline has never been in vogue. For some people, being severe seems to be the only thing left in life they still enjoy, but that’s not the same....