Amos Stevens
New Member
WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN
To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are
our
own,
grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here is something
to
make you
chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort
from
the
thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own
children.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And
the
first
thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have
forbidden
fruit!!!!!"
"No Way!"
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering
why
He
hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few
minutes
later,
God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that
Adam
and Eve
should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and
it
has
never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children
wisdom
and
they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had
trouble
raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of
cake
for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to
walk
and
talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down
and
shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own
children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat
word
for
word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind
yourself
that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your
nursing
home.
AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A
HEADACHE, DO
WHAT
IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are
our
own,
grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students...here is something
to
make you
chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort
from
the
thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own
children.
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And
the
first
thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have
forbidden
fruit!!!!!"
"No Way!"
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering
why
He
hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few
minutes
later,
God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that
Adam
and Eve
should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and
it
has
never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children
wisdom
and
they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had
trouble
raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of
cake
for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to
walk
and
talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down
and
shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own
children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat
word
for
word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind
yourself
that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your
nursing
home.
AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A
HEADACHE, DO
WHAT
IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
