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your, or someone else's kids are out of control, you can take comfort from
this thought.
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 get forbidden fruit? Hey, Eve...we got forbidden
fruit!". "No way!" "Yes way!" "Don't
eat that fruit!", said God. "Why?" Because I am your Father
and I said so!" said God, wondering why He hadn't stopped after
making the elephants. A few minutes later God saw his kids having an
apple break and was angry. "Didn't I tell you not to eat the
fruit?" the First Parent asked. "Uh huh", Adam
replied. "Then why did you?" "I dunno", Eve
answered. "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 set and it has never
changed. But there is a reassurance in this story.
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If
you have persistently and lovingly tried to give them wisdom and they
haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble
handling children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for
you? Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a
headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: Take two, and keep away
from children.
Contributed
by:
Faisal Hafeez,
Lahore |
THE INSTITUTE OF MIND
SCIENCES PAKISTAN 
