13/21 Have calmness and seriousness marked my looks, tones, and voice, when inflicting punishment? Was my convenience, or the guilt of the child, the measure of its punishment? Has punishment been sufficiently private, and have I tried to affect the mind more than the body? Do my children see in me a self-command which is the effect of principle? Have I, in my plans, my heart, and conduct, sought first for my children the kingdom of God? |