Good question.

[Andry]

You would THINK that people with kids would get this. But no.

They think they are better parents than God is.

Is this a blanket statement of all parents or what? If not, who are these parents that you are speaking of?

Before you're quick pulling the trigger at "these" parents, why don't you become one first.

I don't think I'm a better parent than God.

So qualify it or back off - that's such an idiotic statement.

 

[Tatu]

It was already qualified in my first post.

 

[Tenebrae]

People are quick to believe in his correction but slooooow to believe in his desire to bless his kids.

You would THINK that people with kids would get this. But no.

They think they are better parents than God is.

Thats an awefully presumptious statement comming from someone who doesnt have kids

 

[Andry]

No it's not - referring to Tatu's post #22.

 

[Tenebrae]

No it's not - referring to Tatu's post #22.

Was refering to his post, not yours

 

[Tatu]

It's not presumptious if you read it combined with post #1.

 

[Tatu]

God is a parent. He desires to bless you more than you desire to bless your own kids.

If you don't think that, you think you're a better parent than God is.

 

[Tenebrae]

God is a parent. He desires to bless you more than you desire to bless your own kids.

If you don't think that, you think you're a better parent than God is.

I'm not a parent, so its a non relavant statement

I agree with your first statement, never disagreed with it. I think its presumptious that you are commenting on peoples parenting skills when you arent one, my opinion on that hasnt changed

Sheesh

 

[lismore]

Even if someone is not a parent, they remember what it was like to be a child and have a parent. If your parent is good, how much more God?

We have a Father in Heaven!

 

[Tatu]

I think it's an astute observation. So we disagree. I don't think it's a criticism of parenting skills either.

Two actual parents have spoken in in response to the post, one in agreement (page 2) and one in not.

 

[Tatu]

edit: sorry, double post.

I think it's an astute observation. So we disagree. I don't think it's a criticism of parenting skills either.

Two actual parents have spoken in in response to the post, one in agreement (page 2) and one in not.

 

[probinson]

edit: sorry, double post.

I think it's an astute observation. So we disagree. I don't think it's a criticism of parenting skills either.

Two actual parents have spoken in in response to the post, one in agreement (page 2) and one in not.

Well, I'm an "actual parent" and I agree. I love to give my son the best of everything. Granted, he is only 2, but I love buying him the latest VeggieTales DVD and watching his face light up as he screams "VEGGIES!" in the store. He's pretty easy to please at this stage.

And I love reading him his toddler Bible. Teaching him about his Sunday school lessons. He's the coolest little guy and I desire to see him blessed.

How much more will our heavenly Father give us good things?

Selfish? Naw. Scripture.

 

[Kebisoni]

I'm a mum of two (and will be 3) - and I would never withold any good I could give my children if I thought it would benefit them and they were wise enough to handle it - in fact I would go out of my way in order to provide it.

 

[OmegaMan]

Well, I'm an "actual parent" and I agree. I love to give my son the best of everything. Granted, he is only 2, but I love buying him the latest VeggieTales DVD and watching his face light up as he screams "VEGGIES!" in the store. He's pretty easy to please at this stage.

And I love reading him his toddler Bible. Teaching him about his Sunday school lessons. He's the coolest little guy and I desire to see him blessed.

How much more will our heavenly Father give us good things?

Selfish? Naw. Scripture.

Veggies rock!

I think we look at things from a very self sided view. Yes God blesses His children, but He also blesses us appropriately. My son thinks he should be able to drive, I know he is not ready.