The pain of divine discipline is the proof of your Father’s passionate love. Read it again. I’ll wait. This runs so counter to the mind of modern man that you may need to read it a third time, put the book down, and let it slowly sink in. Contrary to what many child psychologists and not a few theologians have argued, “discipline is the mark not of a harsh and heartless father but of a father who is deeply and lovingly concerned for the well-being of his son.”1 “If I am God’s child, why does He allow