Shepherding a Child's Heart

by Tedd Tripp

sullen and angry.

Discipline as positive instruction rather than negative punishment does not rule out consequences or outcomes of behavior. Consequences and outcomes of behavior are certainly part of the process God uses to chasten his people.

you cannot discipline for mere matters of self-interest or personal convenience.

Your correction must be tied to the principles and absolutes of the Word of God.

The issues of discipline are issues of character developmen...

It is God’s non-negotiable standard that fuels correcti...

Your objective in discipline is to move toward your children...

You move toward them with the reproofs and entreaties of life. Discipline has a corrective objective. It is therapeutic, not penal. It is...

There are other parenting issues with which to be concerned. You must understand more than what it means to function as God’s agent. You must be concerned with more than the nature of discipline. Parents must be goal-directed. In the next chapter we will explore the issue of parenting goals. What are bi...

must assess and ...

1. What do you think is the nature of your authority as a parent? How does this square with a biblical view?

2. How frequently does your correction of your children boil down to an interpersonal contest rather than an underscoring of God’s authority over your children?

3. What are some things you can do to keep your discipline focused on turning your chi...

5. How would you describe your job as God’s agent for discipline? How will seeing yourself as God’s agent change the way you discipline?

6. Would you be willing to sit down and

analyze the following for your children: training objectives, list of your child’s strengths and weaknesses, short-term and long-term...