WHY DO WE NEED TO RESPECT OUR PARENTS?

WHY DO WE NEED TO RESPECT OUR PARENTS

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT PARENTS?

"Children, obey your parents, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother' (this is the first commandment with a promise), 'that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.

That is because they deserve it. Your parents keep your happiness and needs above their own. You should respect them because they taught you how to walk and because you took your first steps by holding their fingers.

The commandment to honor one's human parents is compared to honoring God.

Furthermore it says, 'Whoever curses his father or mother shall be put to death' (Exodus 21:17).

However, we should not forget that our parents love us, and all they want is the best for us. At times when they seem to be very strict, they just want to protect us from possible harm.

That is why; they need our understanding and respect.

Understand where they are coming from….

Be open-minded about the generation gap between you and your parents. Know also that they are guided by their own experiences when dealing with you.

"We grow up thinking our parents don't understand our struggles, but the truth is they made sure we never felt theirs.

They raised you- They invested time, money, love, patience and effort in making you the person you are today and made many sacrifices in the process.

They are proud of all your achievements. They probably still have your first drawing stashed away somewhere and a picture of you holding your degree on the wall. They congratulate you on every highlight of your life.

“Bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgive each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.