The Child We're Supposed to Be

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The Child We're Supposed to Be

Ephesians 6
God has put parents over us, no exceptions.
Proverbs 22:6
Obey them in the Lord.
Obey and honor-- makes life more complete.
Why is it dangerous to want our parents out of the way?
- Children tend to think they know all there is to know, yet we don't even know our own hearts.
- We need the authority to teach us, no matter what age.
Micah 7:5-7
Trust (or seemingly lack of trust)
- We earn our parent's distrust.
- Our parents don't trust us because they messed up in a similar situation in the past.
- We compare our parents with others and complain.
- We (as children) may not be ready for the responsibility yet (even though we think we are).
Parents are an authority-reflection of God. If we won't honor our parents, we certainly won't honor God.
Proverbs 13:24

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 –