Pastors and Parents seek the middle ground between too severe and too compassionate, between oppressive and passive. Paul found that middle ground, David did not. Paul could say at the end of his life, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith. David's last words included regrets over poor parenting. Note: a paraphrased comment taken from Jordan Peterson regarding the rearing of babies 6 months old and younger.