Hurt

I used to cry a lot as a kid.
I got chastised a lot too.
I can't remember which
started first. Neither
has stopped BTW.

I know this for sure it never mattered to me during the "chastisement" whether or if my parents loved me
or whether they were angry. In fact I did notice a couple of times that they did not seem angry. I was always too busy bawling !!! So, is this punishment, correction or vengeance? . . . and why it matters.

I DON'T KNOW
FOR SURE !
Do you?

"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:6-14‬ ‭

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