The Pain of Discipline

Good morning Wise Ones,
That sounded kinda corny right? Well, I am trying to think of a name for US....those of us that are seeking to be wise. Do you have any suggestions? Please post them...

Well, we are in chapter 5, verses 11-13, NLTse. Let's jump in there!!

Proverbs 5:11-13
11 In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body.

12 You will say, "How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!

13 Oh, why didn't I listen to my teachers? Why didn't I pay attention to my instructors?

In an earlier post, we discussed that this chapter obviously is a warning against the "immoral woman"; being adulterous, or not being faithful to the wife of your youth. We discussed that it also pertains to the sin that we always seems to fall for and we concentrated on verse 8: "staying away from her door". If you are trying to resist something you should not be near the door of temptation. As we have been instructed in several verses in Proverbs: "a prudent man gives thought to his steps"...he pays attention to where he is going!!!

The is a great quote from one of my mentors: "In life you will suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret". Our bold print speaks of what can happen if we ignore the pain of discipline. To correct a bad behavior, to resist a sin in our lives, it takes discipline. "Discipline means doing what you need to do, when you need to do it; no matter how you feel". To be wise and live the life God has called us to, it takes discipline. If we ignore the Holy Spirit; the mentors (teachers) in our lives that look out for us, or don't read God's word and apply our hearts to wisdom, we set ourselves up to suffer the pain of regret.

Pain of regret is after you do something dumb, you are sitting or on your knees ashamed and upset at what you did, and all that goes through your mind is "I should have done that and not THIS, why didn't I listen to my husband or wife?, what is wrong with me?", etc., etc. Have you been there? I know I have!!

Folks, this is serious stuff!! Study Proverbs, maintain your quiet time/devotions with the Lord on a consistent basis. Seek counsel from your mentors...do WHATEVER you have to to keep discipline in your life. Don't get lazy, stay focused!! Then you will stay away from the door of the immoral "woman" or that sin that always messes you up! "Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment"

Make a wise choice and suffer the pain of discipline to keep you on the right path!! It's not easy, but it is easier than suffering the "pain of regret"!!

Stay on the "PATH"!!