amen sista, preach it, lol, dt:choir

While I don't think the topic or question is a "bad" one per say it does bring to light the fascination that the apostolic culture has with "authority" and who has what over who.

I dont know how to answer this poll. but I know for a fact that God talked to my mom and told her exactly what, where, when, who and how, of the stuff we were doing wrong.

Do you not think parents should have authority over their children?

The Bible has a lot to say about authority.

What you call fascination some call doctrine.

Oh, I think they do. So much so that I don't feel it is an issue. But so many threads on these boards have the theme of "authority" and why so-and-so has authority over so-and-so. Granted, this is one of the rare ones dealing with parents and children -usually it is the MAN having authority over the woman or the pastor having all exclusive say.....

I agree with this completely. I am not sure if it is supernatural or not, but I think there is an intuition that most parents have that helps them see into the lives of their kids. I can tell when my kid is lying even when they tell a very very compelling story. My kid can pull the wool over my lovely's eyes but not mine, and my honey is astounded how I can tell the difference between what is the truth. It gives me a little more credibility in the kid's eyes and makes them think twice before contemplating telling a lie.

Perhaps the Apostolic culture appears to have a fascination with authority because it is viewed against the backdrop of a culture that is consumed with the idea of personal autonomy, which is not a Scriptural concept at all.

I know the Catholic Church has embraced it for years...

I used to think my dad had a direct link to God and although he was one of the most loving men… I had a great reverential fear of him… he seemed to know everything. :) He also was used in the gifts…I always felt it was his close walk with God… he had the gift of discernment.

My girls now think that I have an uncanny way of knowing things… I think it is more that I try to stay close in fellowship with them and it is just very easy to detect changes in relationship. Withdrawal or being preoccupied is always a signal to me something is up.. I have radar feelers up all the time and I can usually tell when something is being hid from me or bothering my kids. The claims that I have eyes in the back of my head is just because I know how they think and usually have suspicion of what they are doing… lol I was a kid once. :D

As far as to Rico’s question… I feel that God’s eyes are on his children. I do believe that circumstances can happen at times to wake up a kid heading down a wrong path. I trust that God can allow parents to be aware of problems if parents are prayerfully raising their children in fear and admonition of the Lord.

I don’t think that is it purposely done by God… life happens… but timing can absolutely be of God…. God can use any circumstance to speak to those he cares about.

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