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kids... what's the matter with kids today....

Yesterday I was on the phone with someone and my kids were acting crazy.  Beyond crazy.  I would tell them no- they would do what I told them not to do then laugh hysterically.  While I was on the phone with this person they told me a quote that they had heard.  “I think God gives us children so that we will know how we make him feel.”

At first I had to laugh, but then it makes you think, how DO we make God feel all the time.  He tells us not to do something, yet we do it anyway.  He tells us again, “don’t do that”, and we do it again.  He tells us AGAIN, not to do something, and we do it, yet again…  We don’t listen to Him, we don’t respect Him or His wishes, we just do what we want to do when we want to do it. 

Usually when we are telling our children not to do something it is because it will mess up something that was just done or hurt them.  Like: don’t play with the vacuum cleaner hose- I just cleaned that floor and it will get dirty again; don’t scream in a closed area- you will hurt everyone’s ears around you. 

Fortunately for us “The lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.  The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” Psalm 144: 8-9 

When He speaks, he “gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6

He tells  us to “Listen my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.” Proverbs 23:19

You know, growing up I liked being good.  I don’t know why, but I was good until something would push me past the point that I wanted to be good again.  It was like someone, other than my parents, tried to force me to do something and my rebellious nature came out fighting.  When God tells me to do something, I need to do it.  I may not always understand the reasoning, I don’t always give my kiddos the reasoning behind why I tell them not to do things, but I need to do it.  I need to fear and respect the Lord and show my love. 

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