“20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. 23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,” – Proverbs 6:20 & 23 (ESV)
I encourage reading of the full passage of Proverbs 6:20-35 as it is a great passage to teach us more about how passion gets in the way of rational thought. I want to focus on the passage above as a starter to how to get through life.
I have titled this study, “Way of Life: Commands, Teachings, and Discipline”. I truly believe that this is a great way to progress through this life on earth.
We have been given parents, teacher, mentors, elders, and others in this world that have lived life already. Real people that have made mistakes and recovered, or learned from the mistakes of others and they provide wisdom for us to absorb as we walk through life. They have experienced it already and bring to us the consequences of actions to contemplate prior to taking action ourselves.
Why do we still choose to try it ourselves? Because we are human and we learn by doing. That is the only reason I can think of aside from our arrogance and stubbornness to believe that we know better.
As parents ourselves, I know that there are areas that we have failed to teach our sons. We cannot remember to command and teach all things, but we can them discipline to minimize the damage that comes with the mistakes they will make as they learn on their own.
What are some of the things that you may have learned that you have failed to heed? Where are you able to get back to by looking back at some of the commands from those with experience? Are you able to get back on the way of life through those commands, teachings, and discipline?
Trevor's Thoughts 