God’s Discipline Isn’t Punishment When a man or woman enters the military service they go through a rapid transformation within a short period of time. The only way that can be accomplished is by a rigid system of discipline. The goal of Army Basic Training is to change a civilian man or woman into a soldier who is in good physical condition and who conforms to the standards of the military. Stories abound as to how hard it is and how severe the consequences are of making mistakes. When we think of “discipline” two ideas come to mind. One is ...