Article September 6, 1975 Issue

"He openeth...their ear to discipline"

CHRISTINE CAROL WEINER

Parents and teachers may sometimes wonder how to instill obedience in children. They may be puzzled by the way children they love very dearly sometimes rebel and resist their guidance for no apparent reason. Christian Science gives practical solutions to such discipline problems.

The teachings of Science don't deny the responsibility parents and teachers have to enforce obedience in children, but they do point to the need to trust God completely, and to know that He is governing and guiding His children. The Bible tells us, "He openeth ...their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity."^{Job 36:10;}

Christian Science teaches us that in God's creation, the only true creation, man is a perfect idea, complete and whole. God's children, as perfect ideas, reflect all spiritual qualities. God, divine Principle, could only create man perfect, obedient to His law. Our need is to recognize this truth, and then we'll see each child expressing more of his perfect selfhood.

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