35 years ago, my hubby and I were houseparents to a cottage of wayward adolescents. Our director was adamant about natural consequences. If a boy was late to dinner, he went hungry; if he was rude, people avoided him; if he broke something, he replaced it.
Tantrums, whining and pouting weren’t rewarded. When a boy chose inappropriate behavior, he suffered the consequences.
Galatians 6:7 (NIV)
Whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
We have the right to choose, but consequences come with the choice. Jesus saves us from our sins, but not necessarily our consequences.
