God's dicipline

Proverbs 3:11,12  "My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, Because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in." Isn't it true, we love our kids and that is why  we discipline them. We love them. In this day and age many try to be their children's friend and it doesn't work. Children feel loved when they have boundaries. This verse is telling us to accept God's correction. God corrects us because he loves us.  The world does not revolve around us. Some of the loneliest people are those who have not learned to care about others.  DO you ask questions of others, how are you doing? What is going on in your life? I remember well the many times I would check on my father. He lived long enough for me to go through three divorces, but he never asked how I was doing?  I was proud of the accomplishments in my life, I became an engineer. I remember the first time I put my name on a drawing title block as engineer. I printed the drawing and cut out the title block. I don't think my Dad ever knew what I did on my job. He never asked. I have tried with my daughter to do better and to ask how she is doing. Her most important job is the grand kids of mine she is raising. She also loves to reupholster furniture. I know this because she communicates with me. As for my son, I know he has done tree work lately. But I know very little about him. He is a social person so it is not a surprise to me that he is active on face book. I often thought he would be good as a salesman or something to do with the public because he likes to talk. I think a draw back is he talks but needs to listen more.  Parents discipline their kids because they love them and want to train them for the things in life they will face. To teach them the correct way to interact with others. Many earthly parents are imperfect, let me rephrase that, all parents are imperfect. They are human, they make mistakes, not intentionally, but it is part of being human. No parent ever thinks, I am going to do this to mess up my kids, they do what they think is right. We discipline because we love our kids and we want them to do right. They are a reflection of us. So it is with God, he disciplines his children because he loves them and we are a reflection of him. I remember the time I was taking my daughter to piano lessons. I was sitting in my car waiting for her, when I saw a father and son walk up to the street corner to cross the street. The family resemblance was there, the son looked like a smaller, younger version of his father. They really looked alike. But what got my attention was the body behaviors. Both looked both ways at the same time. Then the both licked their lips at the same time and crossed the street. I hope I imitate my heavenly father so closely. He disciplines me because he loves me. God bless, LVZ.