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Proverbs 15:5

Contempt for parental instruction is a mark of folly — it cuts off the child from the primary human channel of wisdom. But welcoming correction — even when it stings — is the mark of a prudent person who is growing in wisdom.

Memory phrase: Listen to correction. Grow.

Talk about it: Why is it hard to accept correction sometimes?

Prayer: God, help me listen when I am corrected.

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