Discipline Session Cheat Sheet

Here in one location I summarize the material we’ve talked about in this ten-part series on stiff necks and rebellious hearts. If you missed one and would like further explanation, details, and examples of each, you can click below. Blog series on “stiff necks and rebellious hearts” Part 1. A Physical Indicator of a Rebellious Heart Part 2.…

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Obedience

Obedience means obeying right away, all the way, and with a cheerful heart. Wow. That was pretty good, wasn’t it. Well, I didn’t think of that definition. I heard it from a man named Rush. Brilliant, I thought. Right away. Simply put, this means to obey immediately, without delay. I heard, in my adult years,…

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Give One Command

Would you like to know a specific way you can identify the success of your discipline session with your child? I’ve got this one tip. This final check point will show you if your child’s rebellious heart is indeed yielded and brought back under submission to your authority. The discipline session. In the previous post I shared…

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The Apology. Specific Wording our Family Has Used.

What does a specific apology look like in which the offender acknowledges her own specific behavior and how those actions respectively hurt the offended?  Today in part 7 of this series on stiff necks and rebellious hearts, I’m sharing an apology with the exact wording our family has used for years. Twenty years later, I’d teach this…

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The Discipline Process: Specific Questions to Ask

Today, the sixth part of this series on stiff necks and rebellious hearts,  I’m role-playing with you to show a specific list of questions that you can use when you are “dealing” with your child’s heart to bring about restoration.  I refer to this as The Discipline Process. The purpose of discipline is none other than…

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Identifying the Root of the Problem

Your child’s stiff neck reveals the true condition of his heart.  Don’t let this stubborn sign just pass you by. It’s a glaring sign that practically screams DEAL WITH ME…and deal with me thoroughly until my heart is brought back unto submission. The outward evidence of the restored heart will include a gentle facial expression,…

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