The First Parent

This puts a whole new perspective on it!!!!

Whenever your kids are out of control, you can take comfort
from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend
to his kids. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam
and Eve.  And the first thing God said to them was: "Don't."

"Don't what?" Adam asked.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." said God.

"Forbidden fruit? Really? Where is it?" Adam and Eve asked,
jumping up and down excitedly.

"It's over there," said God, wondering why he hadn't stopped
after making the elephants.

A few minutes later God saw the kids having an apple break and
he was very angry.

"Didn't I tell you not to eat that fruit?" the First Parent
asked.

"Uh huh," Adam replied.

"Then why DID you do it?" God asked exasperatedly.

"I dunno," Adam answered.

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 a reassurance in this story.

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give your
children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be so hard on
yourself. If God had trouble handling his children, what makes
you think it should be a piece of cake for you?

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