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The Wisdom of God: Part 41
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Feb 16, 2026
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15
My first real trial in residential care on our farm was a young lady sent to us by her parents, who were elders in our home church. The girl was adopted, very rebellious, and obviously demonized. One day, I took her with me to the store and, on the way, asked about her life and what was going on with her.
All of a sudden, at 60 MPH on the highway, she grabbed the wheel and tried to run us off the road! I immediately straightened the car out and resumed our journey back to the house. Being a juvenile, I had not dealt with deliverance, so I took off my western belt and gave her a good whipping! Afterwards, I figured all was lost, and I would be deemed a child abuser, but her dad was ecstatic when I told him, and the girl grew up to be a fine young lady and mother!
The devil hates discipline and loves kids who are rebellious and out of control, like many today who have never had a good old-fashioned butt whoopin! When I was in high school, our vice principal and several coaches would whip us with a paddle with holes in it, and boy, it stung, but it was a very valuable tool of deliverance!
Do not withhold correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod and deliver his soul from hell. Proverbs 23:13-14
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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