Don't Talk To Strangers...

If you have children, you know that one of the big concerns you have as a parent is your children's safety.

Why is it that a parent teaches their child or children "Don't ever, ever, talk to strangers!"

Is it because we don't want our children to be friendly?

Or maybe we just don't want our children to meet all the beautiful, genuinely kind people in the world.

Is that it?

How can we or our children tell that the smiling, clean cut man at the park is one of those genuinely kind people...or a man whose heart is sooo dark and evil that he would make the average refrigerator seem tropical in comparison.

Sadly enough, they can't...so they must be cautious with all strangers.

I saw a T.V special years ago...warning parents on this very topic...and it was alarming!

In the program they had a police officer [plain clothes] go to playgrounds and try to lure children off the safety of the playground by using a picture of a puppy.

The man said he had lost his puppy [a cute little sucker] and he needed help finding it...

...one after the other...different children...from different playgrounds and parks...were lured off the grounds...thankfully in this case...just to prove a point...and not to await some horrible torture and perhaps even death.

Why was it so easy?

Because the adult was scheming, using all of his persuasive charm, and alluring tones to draw the child to the place that he wanted him or her to go...and the child is not trained to think in this way...yet.

The child's mind is immature...very inexperienced in life...ignorant to many of the world's brutal truths...the child is very gullible...and very vulnerable.

The child doesn't suspect that the person before them...asking for help...offering blessings...is really a horrible monster who wants to use them...and ultimately destroy them...

I find it amazing that even though most adults understand that there are people who you trust and there are other people who you do not trust...

...they understand that there are people who intend to do good to others...while in the same world...there are others who intend to do harm...

...but all of a sudden...

...when we enter the realm of spirits...

...many people become children again...throwing all discernment into the wind...

...smiling ignorantly as their new spirit "friend" [total stranger] leads them off the playground...