Who among you is a good tree which produces good fruit?

[@boardtodeath46]

If you are a good parent, you teach your children good morals, teach them the better choices out of what we learned through experience and our children grow up to be good men and women. We produced good fruits.

[@Phearless7485]

@@boardtodeath46 I understand what you are saying, but it is pretty ambiguous. Good parent? Anyone thinks they are a good parent is lying to themselves. Good in comparison to what? There is none good but the father. We’re all just trying our best and it is imperative that people start to acknowledge our faults and set realistic expectations. The Bible could have very well ONLY told us the good things which were done by Christs servants, but instead it chose to tell us also the evil things. Anything else would be unbelievable. As far as good fruits, that is how you interpret it, but I don’t think it is that specific. Christ is the good tree, only he canNOT produce evil fruit, so all things that are good and edify the kingdom are good fruit and Christ is the producer of it. So if I raise “good” children (whatever that means), it is not I that did it, but Christ in me. Beside that, my children themselves cannot be good fruit, because they are capable of evil, and in the flesh dwelleth NO GOOD THING. So good fruit is more general and could be anything done by the spirit of Christ in us.

[@boardtodeath46]

@@Phearless7485 all you need is common sense. Logic and experience, watched and recorded, wisdom used to teach what is better. You can make better decisions, and have a higher chance of raising children with higher morals. The higher the moral laws taught to children the higher morals they can learn and use in life. This is not difficult. I’m not sure why you wouldn’t agree. Unless you are one of “those” Christians

[@Phearless7485]

@@boardtodeath46 You just made all that nonsense up, the only wisdom I bow to is Gods… from the Bible. I think all men are liars, yes, I am one of those Christians. Read the Bible one time, just once, and even kings whom the Lord declared to have his own heart failed at raising children. Even prophets whom the Lord set to judge his people. You sit on your high horse talking about how, “it isn’t hard”, I have seven kids, I fail every day. Any father who says they don’t is a liar. Maybe you just have infants, or no kids at all, or maybe you are just a lying troll; but anyone who talks of only good denies what we all know to be true… we’re all sinners in the flesh.

[@boardtodeath46]

@@Phearless7485 sorry friend. I’m really not sure why you struggle. Maybe it’s something you need to learn, or lessons you have yet to understand. I’ve only commented twice before you started insulting and calling me a liar. You obviously have some insecurities. We are all sinners and we have free agency to choose better. My confidence comes from God, my obedience comes from my love for his patience. I am a great father, my children adore me, and I’ve cuddled each of them separately every night the last 3 years until they fall asleep. I think you would do well if instead of pointing fingers at others and having such a condemning personality, you would gain more positive experiences. Maybe seek therapy or medication? Start being more grateful for what you have instead of what You don’t have or what others have that you don’t . I am a very blessed man, and I serve others daily. Not our of fear, but I love to serve . So just like In Revelations 20:12-15, we can find that confidence and relief from fear. Focus on being Christ like and you will find your way. Take care