I understand what you have pointed out; however, I don't understand WHY they are that way.
I don't understand WHY they are that way.
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Ahhhhhh, for THAT, I think we have to go back to Adam and Even and the FALL . . . the genetic pollution of mankind with the corruption of rebellion against God.
THAT gets dealt with over time as we deliberately choose to accept Christ; His Blood covering and cleansing and follow His Spirit as HE leads us into all truth. But that's a refiner's fire route involving taking our crosses up daily; dying daily to the deceptions and destructive appetites of the flesh . . .
And THAT is not attractive to POTMP who are only interersted in temporarly feeling good; feeling a thrill; feeling in control; feeling powerful . . . . etc.
And, poor parenting tends to multiply the latter and prevent/disourage the former.
Godly parenting that does not provoke children to wrath but leads them carefully, firmly but lovingly in the WAY EVERLASTING . . . discourages the latter and implements the former.
How many quality parents do you know--by that standard--even in good churches!??? Precious pitifully few, in my experience.
LUB,