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 a forbidden fruit 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?
