[b]MattBob_SquarePants wrote:[/b] [quote].. my brethren who believe themselves above following our Father\'s rules? Once, a pair of twins came of age, one of whom had listened to his elders, and gained wisdom, and the other who still holds bitterness towards the correction of his father. \"These instructions and rules were for another time\" the second says, \"and being now an adult, I am no longer subject to his rules.\" Yes, it\'s true, a father can not enforce his rules on his children once they are out of his house. But if he is a GOOD father, like our heavenly Father, the son who has gained wisdom will realize that the rules were for his own good, and will not stray far from them. He knows he doesn\'t HAVE to go to bed at a certain time anymore, but if he expects to hold a job, he must still go to bed at a reasonable hour on SOME kind of schedule. He doesn\'t HAVE to eat all his vegetables anymore, but his general health will be affected by his diet. He doesn\'t HAVE to show respect to people, but it will be better for him if he does. Yes, I say that every one who turns his back on his Father\'s commands, saying that they are not for HIM/HER, and not for OUR time, is like the rebellious son, who does not appreciate the love shown to the children THROUGH those rules, who somehow sincerely believes that his father made up a bunch of rules that were NOT in his best interest... as if his father simply liked to torment him.[/quote] That is a wonderful example... If the Father has always brought up the child with the rule of be in bed by 9:00, then it would be unwise of that child to ignor his fathers teaching when he becomes an adult. BUT does this mean that when he is an adult he goes to bed at 9:00 every night? NO! I means he has matured to the point where he understands WHY his loving father set that rule! That may mean that when he becomes an adult, he goes to bet earlier if he has a job that starts at 4:30 in the morning, or maybe it means going to bed later if his job ends at 12:00 midnight. The point the father was saying was not go to bed at 9:00, but rather, get enough sleep for your own health!