Tearing through the garage door and half-way throught the back wall he knew that all hope of slipping in undetected was gone. He reluctantly made his way into the house. Go on to bed and we will talk about this in the morning. Parents who love their children want the best for them, but we easily develop a distorted understanding of what is best. We want to give them mountains of superficial things, but providing the best means above all, that we provide encouragement and guidance for character development.
Real love is sometimes soft and tender.
At other times it is firm and unyielding. The parent who ignores discipline because he loves the child doesn't comprehend the real meaning of love. Love for our children will resemble God's love for his. Love is difficult to explain, but it isn't difficult to detect. If we want our children to be honest and strong instead of cheap and weak, our love must not be counterfeit.