What you said dovetails with something I’ve thought since I became a parent—I feel like having kids gives me insights into the WHY of our relationship with God and our questions on suffering, more than anything else in my life has ever done. If we don’t teach our kids to wait for things and if we teach them instant gratification, if we d…
What you said dovetails with something I’ve thought since I became a parent—I feel like having kids gives me insights into the WHY of our relationship with God and our questions on suffering, more than anything else in my life has ever done. If we don’t teach our kids to wait for things and if we teach them instant gratification, if we don’t teach them how to deal with peer pressure and bullying, if we never allow them to experience any difficulties, how will that properly prepare them for life as an adult?? And I think it’s the same with God—if he doesn’t allow us to experience all of these things, how will we be prepared for the afterlife?? (Not that we’ll have suffering there, but I think in order to be fit for the life after this one, we have to learn some things here first).
What you said dovetails with something I’ve thought since I became a parent—I feel like having kids gives me insights into the WHY of our relationship with God and our questions on suffering, more than anything else in my life has ever done. If we don’t teach our kids to wait for things and if we teach them instant gratification, if we don’t teach them how to deal with peer pressure and bullying, if we never allow them to experience any difficulties, how will that properly prepare them for life as an adult?? And I think it’s the same with God—if he doesn’t allow us to experience all of these things, how will we be prepared for the afterlife?? (Not that we’ll have suffering there, but I think in order to be fit for the life after this one, we have to learn some things here first).
Nailed it 🎯. Well said!
Thank you ☺️