wow, that really opens up some heavy stuff.
if my sons are my brothers in christ they need to be "one-anothered" as other brothers in christ. not only would i not tempt them to fail (a la pearl) but i wouldn't *beat* them into submission, i would not seek to "control" them, i would seek to "help" them.
and it's interesting to think about Christ as a servant and our role as parents. serving my children, meeting their needs, both physical and spiritual, humbling myself and not insisting there be a "payback" for wrongdoing.
good topic, kristen.