If you go easy on people, they grow up to be needy, lazy, and do nothing for themselves. Look at Gamorrah. Look at all the times Jesus rebuked the Apostles.
"He that spareth the rod hateth his son, but he who loveth him chastiseth him betimes" (Prov. 13:24).
"Chasten thy son while there is still hope and let not thy soul spare for his crying" (Prov. 19:18).
Proverbs 11:14 - When there is no skillful direction, the people fall; but there is salvation in the multitude of counselors
Proverbs 6:6-11 - Go to the ant, you lazy one; see its ways and become wise. Although it has no commander, officer or ruler, it prepares its food even in the summer; it has gathered its food supplies even in the harvest. How long, you lazy one, will you keep lying down? When will you rise up from your sleep? A little more sleep, a little more slumbering, a little more folding of the hands in lying down, and your poverty will certainly come just like some rover, and your want like an armed man.
If Jesus was not abrasive to his own 12 apostles, they would not have accomplished anything when he was gone.
Quite an abrasive reply, Jarett, especially for someone with a
crucifix and a fish sign on his website. There's a Bible verse or
two I could use as a stinging rebuke, don't you think.
Sorry... but mean people suck.
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