The Blessing of the Father's Discipline - The Crosswalk Devotional - March 29

PLUS...10 Ways to Make This Year's Easter Service the Best Ever  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( The Blessing of the Father’s Discipline By Emily Rose Massey “All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness” ([Hebrews 12:11]( NASB). Recently, I have been studying [parenting]( styles, and it has helped me better understand how I grew up and want to raise my boys. In my understanding, raising kids with an intentional lack of guidance (“do whatever makes you happy” mentality) causes more harm to them in the end. Children need guidance from their parents, especially when they are young and don’t fully understand the world around them yet. “Free-range” parenting is quite harmful to a child's psyche; they are children, not chickens. There is also a growing and popular parenting philosophy called “gentle parenting.” According to Parents.com, “Gentle parenting is a means of parenting without shame, blame, or punishment. It is centered on partnership as both parents and children have a say in this collaborative style.” It sounds reasonable. Especially, not shaming or blaming our children when they are disobedient. But where I take issue with this approach is in the lack of discipline, and in the lack of seeing the parent as the one who leads in the relationship. This approach to parenting creates a child-centered home.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Ways to Make This Year's Easter Service the Best Ever](  Rick Whitter Statistics tell us that churches have more guests on Easter Sunday than any other Sunday of the year. Will we be ready for them?  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Why Is Selflessness Hard?](  Aaron D'Anthony Brown I struggle to show patience to people who keep making bad decisions. I struggle to choose God’s will over my own, especially when He doesn’t seem to be on my side. I struggle with selfishness. Do you?  [CONTINUE READING →](            [21-Year-Old Gets Standing Ovation With Original Song For Late Mom](  GodTube.com One young man won over the judges on American Idol with an original and emotional song he penned in honor of his deceased mother.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Ways to Hear from God Regularly](  Whitney Hopler God is constantly speaking to people. But too often, they miss out on hearing God’s messages because they seek His guidance only when they’re going through a crisis or facing a major decision.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           To whom did Jesus rebuke with the words, `Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God`? A. The Herodians B. His disciples C. The Pharisees D. The Sadducees [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â