A loving father never wants to see his child in pain. When a child hurts, a good father hurts along with him or her. Nevertheless, sometimes a father permits his child’s momentary discomfort to achieve a greater purpose. Good discipline may mean that a child experiences some hurt in the short term, but that brief distress yields a far more significant reward over the long haul.
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Paul J. Palma is a Biblical Studies professor at Regent University. He is the author of several books, including Beyond the Evangelical Gender Roles Gridlock: Reimagining Paul's Views on Women, Marriage, and Ministry (Lexington), Grassroots Pentecostalism in Brazil and the United States (Palgrave Macmillan), Embracing Our Roots: Rediscovering the Value of Faith, Family, and Tradition (Wipf & Stock), and Italian American Pentecostalism and the Struggle for Religious Identity (Routledge). Among numerous articles and book chapters, Dr. Palma contributed several biographies to the Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States (Rowman & Littlefield). He is a contributing writer for CBN.
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