First let me say I believe and stand on the word of God.
I never read spare the rod, spoil the child, but I did read Proverbs 13:24 that says; Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
So the focus is not corporal punishment. This, as the graphic portrays, is about straight up abuse and taking advantage of an innocent child! Your bad day, getting dumped by a brother/sister, fired from ya job, etc.....DOES NOT WARRANT YOU GOING HOME MAD AND TAKING IT OUT ON YOUR KIDS...OR YOUR SPOUSE FOR THAT MATTER.
SO MY QUESTION REMAINS, WHAT IN THE SAM CONSIDERATION ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT??? ARE YOU THAT NEEDY, LONELY, SAD AND SEX-DEPRIVED THAT YOU WOULD ALLOW A MAN/WOMAN TO ROLL UP IN YOUR HOUSE, SHACK WITH YOU, EAT UP ALL THE FROSTED FLAKES, DRANK UP ALL THE RED KOOL-AID, SUCK UP THE AIR, WEAR DOWN THE COUCH, WON'T EVEN GO LOOK FOR A JOB, SO FORGET ABOUT WORKING, YOU GOT THAT COVERED......AND YOU'D ALLOW HIM/HER TO BEAT &/OR MOLEST &/OR RAPE YOUR CHILD??????????????
CHILDREN ARE A GIFT. THE FRUIT OF MY WOMB IS BLESSED AND IF YOU EVER WANNA SEE A PRINCE/PRINCESS TURN INTO A PITBULL, MESS WITH A REAL FATHER/MOTHER'S CHILD!
AND IF YOU'RE A FATHER/MOTHER THAT CONSTANTLY YELLS AT, BEATS, TALKS DOWN TO, KILL A CHILD'S SELF ESTEEM, WORTH & VALUE, I RECOMMEND YOU GET SOME SERIOUS HELP AND DEAL WITH YOUR OWN ISSUES AND STOP TAKING THEM OUT ON INNOCENT CHILDREN. YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE LONG TERM AFFECT THAT YELLING, SCREAMING, MOLESTATION, RAPE, NEGATIVE WORDS, BEATINGS, HAVE ON CHILDREN.... STOP BLAMING THE CHILD FOR BEING A CHILD, YOU NEED HELP! STOP EXCUSING YOUR OUT CONTROL BEHAVIOR, YOU NEED HELP! GET THE PACIFY OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, YOU NEED HELP!
LASTLY......CHECK YOURSELF OR HERE'S WHERE YOU'LL WRECK YOURSELF: Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
I understand the above isn't age restricted, but in verse 2 of the same, he calls forth 'a child as in age' and uses him/her as an example! So, yes children are included. IF THIS IS YOU, GET SOME HELP! IF YOU NEED HELP GET'N HELP, SEND ME A MESSAGE AND I WILL TRACK DOWN THE HELP IN YOUR AREA! THAT'S REAL...
WHILE I'M HERE, I MAY AS WELL DO THIS...STAY IN YOUR GRADE...YOU WONDER WHY THE YOUNG FOLKS GO'N HITHER TITHER, WHAT ARE WE DO'N AS OLD FOLKS? GRANDPA, IT'S TIME TO BUTTON YOUR SHIRT, THAT MEDALLION DOESN'T DO WHATEVER IT USED TO LAYING IN THE CENTER OF GRAY CHEST HAIRS! GET IN YOUR GRADE! IF YOU'RE 45, WHY YOU AND YOUR 25 YR. OLD SON, CHASING THE SAME GIRLS, GET IN YOUR GRADE! COME ON WOMEN, GET OUT OF YOUR DAUGHTER'S DAISY'S, IT'S TOO LATE TO BE TRYING TO GET YOUR GROOVE BACK! STOP LETTING MEN PAY YOU TO LAY YOU, AND SHOUT'N ON SUNDAYS...THAT AIN'T THE HOLY GHOST, THAT'S GUILT.... I AIN'T FINISH, BUT I'MA JUST STOP....I LOVE YOU WITH THE LOVE JESUS, BUT THE TRUTH WILL FREE US ALL...AND THIS WORD IS FOR ME!!!..........AND IT'S FOR YOUR TOO!!! LOVE, PEACE & SOULS, J.
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My King, no one else will do! Humanity can never satisfy the place reserved for Divinity! In other words, a Jack can never replace a King & can never satisfy a Queen! Anxious for nothing.