The Difference

Discipline brings out the best in us
Punishment is followed by rejection

Discipline is followed by perseverance
Punishment abuses the body and spirit

Discipline corrects and encourages progress
Punishment criticizes, discourages and damages

Discipline is a period of adjustment and restructure
Punishment is an era of destruction and grave digging

Discipline restores integrity, respect and sacredness to sanity
Punishment invades the sense of God, oneself and family time

Discipline deposits a generous dosage of love and self esteem
Punishment withdraws and robs off every shred of one’s faith