Daddy but...
Daddy but.... As my children were growing up, they often required discipline. No surprise. But discipline/punishment is never pleasant nor desired. Hebrews 12:11 affirms this, “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” And of course, they always had objections. It’s an old joke but bears repeating.... I’m in the midst of scolding my children and they cry out “Daddy but....”and I get even angrier(not really) and say, “Don’t you dare call me daddybut again or I’ll make your punishment worse.” A bit of levity made the discipline a bit easier...for me anyway. In the past several months I have said to God as I have been looked over, ignored or passed up for this job or that... “Lord, but this doesn’t make any sense. You see God, you don’t understand. I was perfect for that job. If I don’t get this job then I don’t know what I’ll do.” Many d