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Timely Discipline: The True Kindness of the Rod - Illustration on parental responsibility | IllustrateTheWord

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Timely Discipline: The True Kindness of the Rod

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org231 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

Beneath apparent severity lies the spirit of true kindness.

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parental responsibility timely correction love expressed through discipline character formation

Scripture References

Proverbs 13:24

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