It's often good to discipline ourselves. Most children may think discipline equates to punishment, but it would be a very unhealthy thing to punish ourselves.

Self-discipline can be defined as: Training and control of oneself and one's conduct, usually for personal improvement.

Working together, hand-in-hand.

Voluntarily putting our hands together, not putting our hands on someone in an unwelcome fashion.

It's okay to get angry with our parents, everyone does.

Yet, it seems like the 'new' tolerance ...tolerates much that children do wrong, and criticizes the parents who discipline children who do things their generation felt was unacceptable.

Discipline takes many forms, and often has a negative connotation ...people view it as bad.

I think it's a bit funny, but even my own children say they don't like it when I'm strict or they're punished.  I've never put a hand on them ...unless I'm hugging them, which I do often.  The part I find funny is that I've never considered that I've done anything cruel ...unless you say it's cruel to have to listen to me (that could be an argument that could hold some merit).

The greater point that I believe is what we should be teaching our children ...is that, okay, you can be mad, but what you do with that anger is the most critical.  Everybody gets mad, but it's what we do with that anger.

And I don't like it when my children get mad at me, but some alternatives are much worse.

If I firmly believe something needs to be discussed, then I'm going to discuss it.

I didn't do that always on the job.  I've had supervisors I thought were good, and others I felt were problematic.  If I felt I was being mistreated, i may tolerate that more than if I felt someone else was being mistreated.

Though I must say, I would always rise to the occasion if my mistreatment may jeopardize my job ...and providing for my family.

And in all situations, wisdom is the best course ...not anger.

All great leaders, even if they are hypocrites, attempt to say the proper things ...realizing they are leaders, and leaders are supposed to act certain ways.

Of course, I'm a bit mistaken here.  A great leader is not necessarily a good person ...but can be good, or effective at leading.

Satan is effective at leading.  After all, he got a third of the angels to follow him.

We are all leaders ...whether leaders of our families, leaders in kindness and friendship, or leaders in submissive following.

Submissiveness is not a bad word either ...as long as we wisely choose who to be submissive to.

Submit to Jesus ...as he also did to our Father in heaven.