They probably felt they didn't deserve it because they were going to clean their rooms in a little while after they finished playing.
They were pretty upset with their Mother so they certainly weren't going to apologize for not doing what I had asked them to do.
But by me not apologizing , I wasn't setting a very good example for my
children should they need to apologize for a wrong doing sometime.
Because I yelled at my daughters didn't mean I didn't love them. I yelled at them because I was angry they hadn't done what I had asked them to do.
Let's compare this to the way we look at God's disciplining.
When God disciplines us for our wrong doing, do we feel we didn't deserve it because we weren't really doing anything wrong at the time? We were going to obey Him, not at the moment, but when it was more convenient.
When God disciplines us, do we thank Him for correcting us or are we upset because we feel God has treated us unjustly?
When God disciplines, perhaps we need to set an example for those around us by accepting His discipline; sharing with others that God loves all of us no matter what we have done and we should follow His example.
When God disciplines, it doesn't mean He no longer loves us. It means he does love us and by disciplining us, He shows us that He cares enough about us that He wants us to do what He knows is best for us at the time.
"Young man, do not resent it when God chastens and corrects you, for his punishment is proof of his love. Just as a father punishes a son he delights in to make him better, so the Lord corrects you. Proverbs 3:11-12 (TLB)
Because I yelled at my daughters didn't mean I didn't love them. I yelled at them because I was angry they hadn't done what I had asked them to do.
Let's compare this to the way we look at God's disciplining.
When God disciplines us for our wrong doing, do we feel we didn't deserve it because we weren't really doing anything wrong at the time? We were going to obey Him, not at the moment, but when it was more convenient.
When God disciplines us, do we thank Him for correcting us or are we upset because we feel God has treated us unjustly?
When God disciplines, perhaps we need to set an example for those around us by accepting His discipline; sharing with others that God loves all of us no matter what we have done and we should follow His example.
When God disciplines, it doesn't mean He no longer loves us. It means he does love us and by disciplining us, He shows us that He cares enough about us that He wants us to do what He knows is best for us at the time.
"Young man, do not resent it when God chastens and corrects you, for his punishment is proof of his love. Just as a father punishes a son he delights in to make him better, so the Lord corrects you. Proverbs 3:11-12 (TLB)
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