For a child, honoring one's parent includes obedience. "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right" (Eph 6:1) But when you reach adulthood, your parents no longer control your life. They are no longer responsible for your actions and so they no longer have authority over your life.
Honoring your parents does not mean supporting them in their sins or bringing their sins into your life. Be polite when you must interact with them. Check once in a while to see that they are all right. But when they become abusive or try to drag you down to their level, just politely tell them "no I won't go there" or hang up or leave.
Ungodly parents are the greatest servants of the devil in all the world, and the bloodiest enemies to their children's souls! More souls are damned by ungodly parents, than by all other instruments!
As bad as they are, they did manage to raise a child who wants to serve God. For their care of you when you were young, you can be thankful even while recognizing that their approach to parenting was often flawed. Don't stoop to scorn (Prov 30:11) or mockery (Prov. 30:17) of your parents.
NO MATTER HOW BAD YOUR CHILDHOOD WAS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LET IT IMPACT YOUR LIFE.
Devotion written by J.R. Eaton
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