http://nogreaterjoy.org/letters/lying-pantry-thieves/ Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics! Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nogreaterjoy.org/letters/lying-pantry-thieves/#comment-410 William I. Vader Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:08:21 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=1277#comment-410 Is this just not Adam hiding after he sinned in the garden? Notice that the Bible doesn't say that God thought it would be good to "catch them in the act", but however first inquired as to why Adam was hiding. He already knew what they did as you know what your children have done. Your biggest concern should be, why are your kids hiding from you? God asked Adam why he was hiding not because he didn't know where he was, but to allow Adam a chance to confess. Ask your children why they are hiding? Give them a chance to confess. Punish them as you see fit. (God put Adam to work, which was a loving act of mercy when compared to the idle hands of man). And most of all, your children need to know that you still love them and have the power to show grace to them when you see that they have turned from the sin of "sweet sneaking". God covered Adam and Eve with the skins of animals to cover their nakedness for them. Is this just not Adam hiding after he sinned in the garden? Notice that the Bible doesn’t say that God thought it would be good to “catch them in the act”, but however first inquired as to why Adam was hiding. He already knew what they did as you know what your children have done. Your biggest concern should be, why are your kids hiding from you? God asked Adam why he was hiding not because he didn’t know where he was, but to allow Adam a chance to confess. Ask your children why they are hiding? Give them a chance to confess. Punish them as you see fit. (God put Adam to work, which was a loving act of mercy when compared to the idle hands of man). And most of all, your children need to know that you still love them and have the power to show grace to them when you see that they have turned from the sin of “sweet sneaking”. God covered Adam and Eve with the skins of animals to cover their nakedness for them.

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