Catechesis, Confession, and Admittance to the Holy Communion
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
This story always makes me smile...
To those of us who have children in our lives, Whether they are our own,Grandchildren,Nieces,Nephews,Or students...
Here is something to make you chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control,
You can take comfort from the thought that
Even God's omnipotence did not extend
To His own children.
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 have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! "
"No Way! " "Yes way! "
"Do NOT eat the fruit! " Said God.
"Why ? "
"Because I am your Father and I said so! " God replied, Wondering why He hadn't stopped Creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later,God saw His children having an apple break
And He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? " God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you? " Said the Father.
"I don't know," Said Eve.
"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 was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, Don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, What makes you think it would be A piece of cake for you?
Here is something to make you chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control,
You can take comfort from the thought that
Even God's omnipotence did not extend
To His own children.
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 have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! "
"No Way! " "Yes way! "
"Do NOT eat the fruit! " Said God.
"Why ? "
"Because I am your Father and I said so! " God replied, Wondering why He hadn't stopped Creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later,God saw His children having an apple break
And He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? " God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you? " Said the Father.
"I don't know," Said Eve.
"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 was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, Don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, What makes you think it would be A piece of cake for you?
Quotes from John Bunyan
John Bunyan:(1628~1688)
Famous Books He's Written:
1. Pilgrim's Progress
2. Holy War
Quotes:
'God has set a Savior against sin,a heaven against a hell,light against darkness,good against evil,and the breadth and length and depth and height of grace that is in Himself for my good,against all the power and strength and subtlety of every enemy.'"
~¤~
Pray often; for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
~¤~
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest of the day.
~¤~
If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes the heart yet harder and harder.
~¤~
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
~¤~
When you pray, rather let your heart be without words, that your words be without heart.
~¤~
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us that a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
~*~
Sin is the dare of God's justice, the rape of His mercy, the jeer of His patience, the slight of His power, and the contempt of His love.
~*~
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.
Famous Books He's Written:
1. Pilgrim's Progress
2. Holy War
Quotes:
'God has set a Savior against sin,a heaven against a hell,light against darkness,good against evil,and the breadth and length and depth and height of grace that is in Himself for my good,against all the power and strength and subtlety of every enemy.'"
~¤~
Pray often; for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
~¤~
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest of the day.
~¤~
If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes the heart yet harder and harder.
~¤~
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
~¤~
When you pray, rather let your heart be without words, that your words be without heart.
~¤~
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us that a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
~*~
Sin is the dare of God's justice, the rape of His mercy, the jeer of His patience, the slight of His power, and the contempt of His love.
~*~
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.
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