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Everyone loves their father and mother.don’t you? There is no doubt that every child sitting here loves and respects their father and mother. However is there any difference that we can find unique in India in our attitudes towards parents? Yes, we should be proud to say that in our culture and tradition, our parents are treated as equal to god.

Our parents are the ones whom we interact with daily. Every day we see how they struggle to keep us happy. Our parents work hard to give us the best. They sacrifice their luxuries to provide food and education for us. That’s why we consider them as a visible god. Indian culture clearly defines the importance of expressing love and obligations towards our parents. Our ancient Vedic text says ‘Matha Pitha Guru Deva’ which means father, mother, and teacher should be treated as a god itself.

Bhagawan Vishnu Once said to Marekendeya Rishi that those who serve their parents, thinking that their father as the Lord of Universe, mother as HolyRiver Ganga are my best devotees. This simply demonstrates the importance of serving our parents.

Infect, Bhagawan has himself demonstrated how we should respect elders and parents, Sri Rama, who chose to forest for 14 years to keep his father’s words given to his stepmother. Even though he underwent years of hardship, he never becomes angry with her and forgives her.

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Growing up physically can be measured in inches on the kitchen wall or in pounds on the scale of the school nurse. The growth of the soul isn’t so easily assessed, yet it happens whenever the world as I know it encounters the world as you know it to become the world as we know it. The soul grows when its world expands.

The soul grows when its world expands.

The acclaimed American novelist Richard Ford has just published a memoir, entitled Between Them: Remembering My Parents . Memory cannot summon up an entire life. It can only offer fragments to us, which we gather as clues to the whole of a life. “But pieces can stand for the whole well enough,” Ford insists. “Though each must make a difference to me or I wouldn’t remember them so well.”

Here’s a small passage, recording a moment in the life of every child: when we first learn how the rest of the world sees the parent, who is the center of our own world.

I remember an elderly neighbor stopping me once on the sidewalk and asking me matter-of-factly who I was. This was on Congress Street. Maybe I was nine or seven or five. It was a thing that could happen to you in Jackson. But when I said my name—Richard Ford—she said, “Oh, yes. Your mother’s the cute little black-haired woman up the street.” These were words that immediately affected me, and strongly, since they proposed my first conception of my mother as someone else, as someone whom other people saw and considered and not just as my mother. A cute woman, which she wasn’t. Black-haired, which she was. She was five feet five inches tall, but I never have known if that is tall or short. I think I must have believed, as I still do, that it was normal. I remember this, however, as a sentinel moment in life. Small but important. It alerted me to my mother’s—what?—public side. To the aspect of her that other people saw and dealt with and that was always there, alongside what I saw. I don’t believe I ever thought of her again without thinking of that, or ever addressed her except with that knowledge. That she was Edna Ford, a person who was my mother but who was also someone else.

It is, of course, a good lesson to learn early—cute, little black-haired, five-five—since one of the premier challenges for us all is to know our parents fully—assuming they survive long enough, are worth knowing, and it is physically possible. The more we see our parents fully, after all, see them as the world does, the better our chances to see the world as it is.

Unless she’s absent from its life, every child knows its mother. Her face is the font from which the world will flow; she is the portal through which the rest of the world first enters. Ford remembers this mundane incident, a neighbor commenting upon his mother’s appearance, because it truly was “mundane,” a founding stone of his adult world. Mundus is Latin for “world.” Ford’s soul grew when what he saw and what others saw—all the while looking at the same spot in the world, namely his mother—combined into a world that was simply, yet profoundly, greater. That is how any soul grows!

The deepest Christian conviction about Jesus of Nazareth is that he is not of this world, that, in him, this world, which all of us know, encounters another world, which none of us know. This is what we mean when we speak of him being truly man and truly God. In the Christ, earth and heaven meet, though only in him. Put another way, here on earth he is all we know of heaven.

To profess that Jesus was truly human is to insist that he grew as we do.

Imagine what it must have been like for Jesus to hear the God, whom he called Father, be described by others. How many of the adjectives, which they might have employed, would have struck him as strained, useless or simply untrue?

To profess that Jesus was truly human is to insist that he grew as we do. That means that his soul grew as his world expanded. But to profess Jesus as God is to insist that it was our knowledge of the Father that grew in our encounter with him, not his.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him” (Jn 14:6-7).

In all of the Gospels, but especially in the Fourth, Jesus is savior because Jesus is revealer. The vehicle or instrument of salvation is true knowledge of God, which is revealed in the very person of Jesus the Christ. To know who God is is to know what God wants of us. It is to know who we are meant to be, who we must become. Jesus would not be who Christians confess him to be if he did not reveal the Father to us and allow us to enter another world, one which we could never have known without him.

To know who God is is to know what God wants of us.

Yet the God whom Jesus called Father, whom Jesus reveals, remains an ever-elusive mystery. God is pure spirit, which means that most of the adjectives that we use to describe our world can be applied to God metaphorically at best. Yet, as we gaze upon the face of Jesus, as we ponder his actions—as both of these are given to us in the Gospel the church proclaims—we learn all that we must know of God in order to come to God.

Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves (Jn 14:9-11).

So, to write about my parents long after they’ve gone inevitably discloses hollow places, failures, frailties, rents and absences in me, insufficiencies that the telling, itself, may have tried to put right or seal off, but may only have re-opened and left behind, absences that no amount of life or truthful telling can completely full or conceal. These I agree to live with. Though when I turn to regard life—my own or others’—I now never fail to struck, amid the onslaught of all that’s happened and still is happening, by how much that’s gone from me. Absences seem to surround and intrude upon everything. Though in acknowledging this, I cannot let it be a loss or even be a fact I regret, since that is merely how life is—another enduring truth we must notice.

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The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest serving in the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith . 

Father Klein's reflection made me think of last week's season-ending episode of BLUE BLOODS, a particularly emotional episode involving the entire Reagan family. In the last years of my father's life, watching this show together was a Friday night ritual we both enjoyed. My Dad was a retired New York City policeman, and being Catholics we both enjoyed the Sunday dinners preceded by a pause for Grace before Meals along with the many references to the Church in the show. Reading Fr. Klein's piece, I connected with the observation that Jesus must have listened to so many tell Him their understanding of who His Father was and what He was like. And no matter how sincere, how heartfelt, they were inadequate, but yet they were necessary on the journey to discovery. My own recollections of my own Dad remind me of what I miss but also of how much I have, not a loss but a truth, as Richard Ford so wisely says. At the conclusion of last Friday's BLUE BLOODS episode, the family is really struggling with the events of the last couple of days, involving tremendous danger and loss to some of them. Danny, the older son, is asked to say Grace before Meals, and he can't get the words out because he doesn't feel very thankful. Then his wife, Linda, sums it up and brings him and all of us viewers right back where we belong as she says, "when we have everyone we love, we have everything, and for that we should be grateful." Amen! Thanks, Fr. Klein.

“What writing about our parents can tell us about God,” very interesting reflection by Fr. Klein, as his reflections always are. About my maternal parent, my Mom, long before my First Grade Teacher, Sister Gertrude Agnes told us kids that God is a Father, my Mom, I should say “our” Mom as there were within ten years of marriage six children, taught us call God “Poppa God.”

For some, calling God “Poppa” could be a not good thing depending on how the earthy poppa was viewed. If the Old Man was nasty, then God became nasty, if he was kind and loving, God became kind and loving. I liked my Father although we kids never saw much of him and suddenly he wasn’t there! But he was a happy guy, loved singing, so from My Dad I think I got the notion that God is a Happy Guy too, a “Happy Poppa God” and to this day I believe that, even though later schooling did all it could to convince me that God is a tyrant in the sky, ever ready to zap you for mistakes, call them sins, whip in hand ready to smash you down!

That image of God never took much hold of me and now it’s just a memory thanks to my parents each in their own way. But I think it was the foundation set in place by my Mom that clinched for me how I would see God, as an ever loving, kind “Poppa God,” a French term as she was of French ancestry, her Father from Bordeaux. Mom would tell us as we cringed how Grandfather ate cheese that walked across the table, legged by maggots natural to the cheese, relationally perfecting its flavor. Yuk! Later on it dawned on me that we eat clams and oysters killed moments before eating them, whereas Grandfather killed as he ate a favorite cheese. Not much difference to enjoy a delicious outcome. Come to think of it, in some way Grandfather too taught me something about God. in that in Eucharist, don’t we gnaw at the Resurrected, not the dead Body of the Lord for spiritual sustenance, the “worm” or “maggot” and “not a man” that Isaiah called Jesus in his Suffering Servant dialogue? It shows me once again that somehow, whatever is possible naturally, is also possible supernaturally!

Yes, we learn a lot about God through parental contributions, like from a saintly Mom who after Dad was no longer there, raised six kids singlehandedly! God bless my parents and my granddad.

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The past year has tested and stretched many of our relationships, including those with our parents. Navigating parental relationships under normal circumstances can already be a challenge, but trying to do so against the backdrop of a global pandemic and contentious election cycle hasn’t made it any easier.

As I’ve talked with other grown children, I’ve noticed one particular phrase popping up with more frequency.

“I love my parents, but the physical distance between us has been hard on our relationship.”

“I love my parents, but I don’t know how to talk to them when we disagree on so much.”

“I love my parents, but I’m weary and just don’t have the energy to give to our relationship right now.”

“I love my parents, but”—maybe you’ve said it too.

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I had such a moment in my early 20s: “I love my parents, but I don’t know how to honor them in light of their recent divorce.” Since then, God has taught me that it’s possible to love and honor my parents because Christ first loved me (1 John 4:19).

He’s accomplished much of my heart change through the discipline of prayer. I’ve seen firsthand how God can use prayer to soften our hearts toward our parents and help us see them through his eyes, especially when we use his Word as our guide.

As we head into a season set apart for celebrating our mothers and fathers, I propose that we turn our “I love my parents, but” feelings over to the Lord. Let’s take this opportunity to pray for our hearts toward our parents—to come before God, admit our weakness, and ask him to help us love them better.

Let’s turn our ‘I love my parents, but’ feelings over to the Lord.

Even if your parents’ behavior means you can no longer safely maintain a close relationship with them, you can still intercede for them before God. Prayer is a safe first step of obedience, allowing you to honor your parents from a distance.

Here are five prompts based in Romans 12 that will help us offer rich, intentional prayers for our parents, be they biological or adoptive, involved or inattentive, loving or cold, frail or fit, believers or unbelievers. Whatever their situation or posture toward us, if we want to love them well, we need to pray.

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God, we want to love our parents well. Supply the grace we need to:

“Honor one another above yourselves” (Rom. 12:10).

In the Old Testament, the word “honor” means to “give weight.” Ask God to help you honor your parents by giving them the proper weight in your heart and life. Pray that you would reflect our merciful Savior, who honored us by seating us in the heavenly places with Christ, despite our sinful state (Eph. 2:5–6).

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (Rom. 12:12).

You’re in a position to be one of your parents’ strongest prayer advocates. Ask God to help you love your parents by continuing to intercede for them before the throne of grace. In what particular areas do your parents need your faithful prayer? Bring those requests before God now, and praise him for hearing you.

“Practice hospitality” (Rom. 12:13).

Thank God for welcoming you into his family and inviting you to sit at his table. Ask him to show you ways in which you can welcome your parents into your home and life. Pray that you would be willing to sacrifice your time, resources, and comfort out of love for God and your parents.

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse” (Rom. 12:14).

Whether you have a great relationship with your parents or a troubled one, pray God’s blessing upon them. Ask the Lord to make his face shine upon them and to grant them grace and peace. Thank God for your parents—and for the other parental figures in your life—recalling specific ways God has used this generation to minister to you.

5. Live at peace

“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Rom. 12:18).

As Christians, we’re called to follow Christ’s example by living at peace with everyone—including family—as far as it depends on us. We don’t have to muster up peace in our own strength. The Prince of Peace equips us to make peace with others. Ask him to grant you peace today.

Power of Prayer

The Bible tells us that “the prayers of a righteous person have great power” (James 5:16)—including the power to help us love our parents well. As we humbly come to God with our requests, he will be faithful to give us all that we need to honor, welcome, bless, pray for, and live at peace with them.

The Lord intends blessing for those who devote themselves to prayer and seek to love and honor their mothers and fathers. May you and your family reap these blessings as you do what’s pleasing in his sight.

This article is adapted from 5 Things to Pray for Your Parents: Prayers that Change Things for an Older Generation (The Good Book Company, 2021).

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Childhood is full of wonders and mysteries. I think it's a problem of adulthood that we lose that sense of wonder and awe. And when I listen to that song, that's the song based on Psalm 8, I just close my eyes and think of the majesty and glory that God has put in physical creation. And for a moment again, I am a child, I think about the wonder of the new creation, the new Heaven, the new Earth when we get to see it with new eyes. When we get to walk on the new Earth in resurrection bodies and we'll be like children again, so childhood is a time of mysteries and wonders. Now recently I was reading part of the autobiography of Charles Spurgeon and he was talking about a mystery he saw in his grandparents' home. And I'm going to read this quote, I think it's so marvelous.

He said, "I remember well, in my early days seeing upon my grandmother's mantel shelf an apple contained in a bottle. This was a great wonder and mystery to me, and I tried to investigate it. My question was, ‘How came the apple to get inside so small a bottle?’ The apple was quite as big around as the bottle, by what means it was placed within it? That was the mystery. Though it was treason to touch anything on the mantelpiece at my grandparents' home, yet I took down the bottle and convinced my youthful mind that the apple could never have passed through the narrow neck. And by means of attempting to unscrew the bottom, I became equally certain the apple did not enter from below. What was the answer, then? I held to the notion that by occult means, magical means, somehow the bottle had been made in two pieces, the apple inserted and afterwards, somehow the bottle had been mysteriously joined in such a way, in so careful a manner that no trace of the joint remained. I was hardly satisfied with the theory, but as no philosopher was at hand to suggest any other hypothesis, I let the matter rest. Yet another mystery of childhood."

Now, it wasn't until the next summer, a year later, that he finally solved the mystery. He was walking through his grandparents' orchards, and there, he came to a tree on which was a bottle just like that one, and inside the narrow neck of the bottle was the branch and a little bud, where it was forming a new apple. And at last, the mystery was solved. He knew how the apple got inside the bottle. It was raised there, it grew up inside the bottle, and then at the right time they just pulled the bottle off the branch and set it up on the mantelpiece to stupefy and amaze young boys as they walked by, trying to wonder how in the world that apple got inside the bottle.

Setting Families in Context

Another step toward adulthood, one more mystery solved for Charles Spurgeon. But being the preacher that he was, he sought to apply it spiritually, and he applied it to the parent-child relationship. The application was plain. Bring children into a healthy, loving relationship with the Savior early in life. So saturate their lives with Christ that they never know a time that they didn't know the Savior, they never know a time that they didn't love the Savior, that they were amazed with Him, that they loved Him and cherished Him. Saturate their lives from an early beginning in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And this is the awesome and joyful responsibility of parenting, isn't it? Of Christian parenting. To take a tiny, helpless baby that comes home from the hospital, and begin saturating that child's life and experience with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that they come into a vibrant living faith with Jesus at an early age. And then lead fruitful, healthy, productive lives for the Savior until at last, Jesus takes them home and they live in eternity in the presence of their Father, their God and Father. That's a responsibility. That's the centerpiece of parenting for a Christian. And that's what we're going to talk about today.

Describing the Fruitful New Life

We come to just two verses in Colossians 2, and I want to set parenting in context in light of Colossians. We've already talked about the new life in the Lord, that the Lord is giving us a new life. It's a life that only He can shape and craft. And He talked about taking out the heart of stone and giving you the heart of flesh, and with that comes a whole new way of living, a whole new life in Christ. And we described that life a number of times, in Colossians 1:10 for example, it says "We pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God." The life is again described in the early part of Colossians 2 in similar manner, a life pleasing to the Lord, bearing good fruit, rooted and grounded in the truth. Colossians 3, the life gets far more full treatment, far fuller treatment, and we've seen it richly developed there in Colossians 3. For example, in 1-4 it talks about “setting your hearts on things above since Christ is our life, and our life is hidden with Christ in God.” We should be setting our hearts on things above, not on things below. And then the connection to that in the second section was mortification, or the putting to death sin by the power of the Spirit, we are to “put to death the deeds of the flesh,” we're to be holy and be at warfare with our own sinfulness. And then thirdly, we are going to clothe ourselves with “compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,” and we're going to live at harmony with the Church of Jesus Christ, the Church of incredible variety where we lose our ultimate identity as “Barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,” but we come into an incredible new union with one another, the Church of Jesus Christ. And then finally saturating our hearts with Jesus Christ, “the peace of God ruling in your heart,” “the word of Christ richly dwelling in your heart,” the name of Christ motivating everything that you do and thankfulness given to Jesus Christ for everything.

That is the new life. Now, the most critical arena in which that new life is to be lived is the Christian family, the home. And it began two weeks ago, we looked at the relationship between husbands and wives. “Wives submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord,” and “husbands love your wives and do not be harsh with them.” We have this teaching of the new life of Jesus Christ, applied to marriage. But then we go to what I consider the second most important relationship, human relationship, on Earth, and that is the parent-child relationship. It is second to the husband-wife relationship, it's contingent upon it of course, but it is absolutely vital to our future, so we focus on it today.

Now, there are two basic commands given to children here first. Children are dealt with first. Now, only one of the two commands is given here in Colossians. Both commands are given in the parallel text in Ephesians. Take a minute, and keep your finger here on Colossians 3, and go over to Ephesians 6:1-3. And these two are parallel texts but Ephesians is a little fuller, as it was also in marriage. And the two basic commands are given. In Colossian 3:20 it says, "Children, obey your parents in everything for this pleases the Lord." Ephesians 6:1 picks up on the same command, "Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right." And then Ephesian 6:2, " Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the Earth." And so these are the two commandments given to children.

Two Basic Commands to Children: Honor and Obey

Straight From the Mouth of God: Honor Your Parents

Children, it's very simple, honor your parents and obey them. It's that simple. And I believe the two are intimately related. In other words I think 'honor' is the basic commandment and 'obey' flowers up from that. I think the obedience is a subset of the honoring. We'll talk more about that in a minute. Now the first command, “honor your father and mother,” which is quoted directly by Paul in Ephesian 6 comes straight from the mouth of Almighty God. See, I believe that good preaching comes from a kind of a community conviction that this book is in fact the Word of God written, and the preacher realizes his job is to say, "This is what the text says." Right? We all see it, and then get out of the way and say, "Thus says the Lord. Now do it." And so that it is for children, you're hearing the mouth of God now, not the mouth of a preacher. There could be another preacher up here telling you the same thing. Picture yourselves at the foot of Mount Sinai and God descending in fire to the top of the mountain, and the ground beneath your feet shaking, and a voice such as you have never heard in history and has never been heard like that again, in history. The voice of Almighty God saying, "I am the Lord, your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery." And then He gives those first four commandments which describe that vertical relationship of human beings with Almighty God. But then comes the horizontal relationship, the final six commands of the 10 commandments.

And the first of that second table of the law, of the horizontal commands human to human is, children obey your parents. “Honor your father and mother in the Lord.” In Exodus 20 verse 12, God is speaking this word to you. And therefore, no matter how many flaws you see in your parents, and there are many. I never realized how many there were. I'm not talking about my own parents. I'm talking about me. But as many flaws as there are in your parents, you are still to honor them, for thus says the Lord. And Paul connects it to promises of long life and prosperity. “That it may go well with you and you may enjoy long life on the Earth.” The first commandment he says, with a promise. And so there is a rich life promised you if you'll simply obey this command to honor your father and mother. On the negative side, there are all kinds of threats connected with disobeying this commandment. Very next chapter, in Exodus 21:15 it says, "Anyone who attacks his father or mother must be put to death." Two verses later, Exodus 21:17 says, "Anyone who curses his father or mother must be to death." The death penalty is connected with dishonoring a parent, which Jesus upholds in Matthew 15, you can read it. Our gentle Saviour, meek and mild, saying, "Anyone who dishonors his father must be put to death," Matthew 15. Or in Deuteronomy 21:18-21, it says more fully, "If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders of the gate of his town. They shall say to the elders, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a profligate and a drunkard.' Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid." Or, I think in a very picturesque way, Proverbs 30:17 says, "The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley and will be eaten by vultures." Therefore, this must be a very serious sin if so many warnings are connected with it, even capital punishment.

And I believe this issue is so significant that Paul, in his list of sins in Romans 1, puts it right there in the list, along with murder and other serious sins. Dishonoring a parent, listen what it says. In Romans 1:29-32 this is talking about the effect of sin and how it just pollutes all of human life. He says, "They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful. They invent ways of doing evil, they disobey their parents." A few verses later he says, "Those who do such things deserve death." That's in the New Testament, friends. It's a very serious thing then to dishonor and to disobey your parents. Therefore, one of the most important things a Jewish father or mother could do is to train up their children in the fear and the nurture of the Lord to capture Paul's expression. To bring their children up diligently so that they would not at some point have to experience capital punishment for sin. It says in Proverbs 23:13-14, "Do not withhold discipline from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death." Or again, Proverbs 13:24, "He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him." We come to this first commandment. The commandment for children. It's the first of the second table of the law, the horizontal relationship. Honor your father and mother. What does it mean then to honor? That's a very, very important question.

Now, honor, I believe, starts in the heart. It's a heart disposition. It's an attitude. You know how it says, “sanctify in your hearts Jesus as Lord, and always be prepared to give a defense for the hope you have.” You've set Jesus apart in your heart as Lord. He has a special place in your heart. At a much lower level, so it is I think with parents. Your parents are set apart in your heart as worthy of honor simply because they are your parents. I think that's what it talks about. It's a heart attitude and there's many different commands in the Bible about who we are to honor. There's different levels of honor, it depends on the person you're talking about. It says, "We are to fear God and honor the King" in 1 Peter. We are to honor church leaders who govern well. We are to honor employers even if they are unbelievers. Honor them with our good service. We are to honor the elderly and to rise up in their presence. We are to honor widows and care for their needs. We are to honor people who risk their lives for the spread of the gospel. Philippians chapter 2. Above all, we are to honor Almighty God. We are to honor God in our hearts. 

It says in 1 Timothy 1:17, "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible. To the only God be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." I believe then that children have to be taught that there's a connection between honoring their parents and honoring God. They're to be trained to know that honoring your father and mother is a way of honoring Almighty God. Now outward displays of honor, remember I said it starts in the heart. There's a heart disposition toward honoring, but then it flows out toward actions. There are certain physical actions that denote honor. For example, a husband speaking words of praise for his faithful and fruitful wife as Leah supposed that Jacob would now that she had borne him six sons, "Now my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons." Or this, bowing low before a mighty governor who holds in his hand your lives as Joseph's brothers did, not knowing it was Joseph. But they bowed down and paid him honor as the ruler under Pharaoh of all of Egypt. Or a richly ornamented robe given to Aaron, to set him apart and give him honor in the eyes of the Israelites as the high priest. Or seats of honor at the banquet which some people grab inappropriately, selfishly. But Jesus said it's better if the master of the banquet invites you from the lower seat up to a seat of honor and you sit there and you are honored in the eyes of all there at the wedding banquet. Or being clothed in a kingly robe and seated on a horse the King has ridden, and having one of the King's princes lead you through the streets of the city and say this is what is “done for the man whom the King delights to honor.” As was done for Mordecai at the order of Xerxes when Xerxes wanted to honor him for rescuing him from the assassins. Or public recognition of honor given to David's mighty men for their deeds of valor on the battlefield. They are held in honor by the people because of public recognition of David and that they were his mighty men.

All of these things are physical actions. Robes and places of honor at the banquet, and five times as much food for Benjamin that Joseph gave. He was honored in the eyes of his brothers. All of these physical things should flow from a heart attitude of setting apart parents. Now you might say, I don't want to do that list. I don't think my parents want to be seated on any horse and ridden through downtown Durham saying, "This is what is done for parents whom I'm delighting to honor." I don't think that would do it. There's no need to do that kind of thing, however, there are physical actions that do communicate honor now. For example, both of you comes to the door, speaking now to you children, step back and let your father or your mother go through first. Hold the chair for your mom. Hold your chair for your mom and push it in at the dinner table. Wait at the dinner table until your parents begin eating. Or if there is a buffet line, you're going to step back and you're going to let your parents go ahead of you and also elderly people as well. Let your father lead spiritually in your family devotion times. We'll talk more about that in a few minutes, but follow his leadership, support it. Be glad that you have a father that's leading spiritually. When you answer your parents, answer with respectful titles, like “yes dad,” “yes mom,” “yes daddy,” “yes mommy,” “yes sir,” “yes ma'am.” Whatever your parents set up, there should be a title of honor there, not just “yeah” or “whatever,” or anything like that. But titles of honor. Words spoken of honor. Don't murmur against decisions that your parents make. But speak respectfully to them and about them behind their backs. Don't slander your parents. And when they tell you to do something, don't roll your eyes. Don't roll your eyes. I don't know if there's like a teen school, where you go to learn how to do that. I think it's best not to learn how to do that. But with your eyes, show respect and honor. Facial expressions matter. Don't you remember what Almighty God said to Cain before he killed Abel? "Why are you angry and why is your face downcast?" Facial expressions matter, so therefore put your honor of your parents on your face. Show them that you honor them.

A Culture of Dishonor

Now we live in a culture of dishonor, sadly. Post '60s, our culture delights in  stripping people, God-ordained authority, stripping them of the trappings of honor, and it's a sad commentary. It's the natural connection of “question authority.” It goes beyond that. Now strip authority of all honor, and you can go to websites and blogs and look at YouTube videos that are designed to strip God-ordained authorities of honor. Let's not be part of that, let's not be part of the culture of dishonor, but rather, let us honor our parents.

Now, a subset of honor, as I've said, is comprehensive obedience. Honor comes first in the heart, and out of that flows comprehensive obedience. So it says, "Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord." Submission to God-ordained authority begins with this parent-child relationship. Starts there. If the child is not trained to submit gladly to parental authority, that child will struggle with that relationship the rest of their lives. Rest of their lives, especially they will struggle with submitting to God. So, there's comprehensive obedience. Now obviously, when it says, "in everything" , this does not extend to an unbelieving father being able to forbid his children from coming to faith in Christ. There is no relationship more significant than that of the individual soul with Almighty God through Jesus Christ. And so Jesus Himself said, "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me." So we've got to put Jesus first. But in all other commands that are not contrary to scripture, the children are to obey completely.

Reasons for Obedience

Disobedience, I think, is the sin we inherited from our first father, Adam. He disobeyed the command concerning the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And so therefore, we are saved from rebellion back into a life of honor and obedience. And Jesus said, "If you love Me you will obey what I command." Those two are not contradictory. We can love our parents and obey them. And so therefore there's that sweet relationship of recognizing, "This one is in authority over me and I love them. And I'm going to obey them because the Lord told me to." So children who are trained in comprehensive obedience to their parents will then later readily submit to the difficult commands that Jesus will give them in their lives. They are being trained to obey Jesus ultimately. So there are practical aspects of this, practical daily life issues. Like daily chores, cleaning your bedroom. And if there is a standard set by the parents for the bedroom, it entails the following ten things: a bed made, all the pillows on the bed, all the books on the bookshelf, nothing under the bed, none of those secret hiding places or any of that kind of stuff. This is what a clean room is, then you are to clean the room completely.

So, we have learned the standard of obedience, we learned it early on in our parenting. It's down in the hall, down the children's hall, a godly woman put it up there. Obedience equals all the way, right away with a happy spirit. Those three aspects are what we look for from our children. “All the way” means you do all 10 things that equals cleaning the room. Not 4 of the 10 or 2 ½ of the 10, but all 10, that's what 'all the way' means. “Right away” is prompt obedience. As the slogan says, "To delay is to disobey." I will obey immediately whatever you say to do. And with a happy spirit, joyfully as unto the Lord saying, "I am glad I have a mom and dad. I'm glad there is a God who sits on His throne. It delights me to do this." As it says in 1 John, "His commands are not burdensome.” They actually bring health and delight to my life. I'm happy to do it. I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free. This is one of the commands that God has given to the children, they should run in it and be happy.

Now, how can you tell if they're happy? Well, by what they say when you tell them what to do. And so we listen very carefully to the answer that's given. Jesus said, "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." So there should be a respectful, happy response and if there is not, then parents, you have some work to do. And if there is not, children, you have some work to do. Say, "Yes, Dad, I'd be happy to do that." That's the delight. Now, the reasons given for this obedience in Ephesians 6:1 it says, "Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right." Like two plus two equals four. Like the sun comes up in the east, it's just right in God's universe to do it. It's just right. Or in Colossians 3:20 it says, "Children obey your parents in everything for this pleases the Lord." The implication is, this is the only kind of life that God will bless. The only kind of life pleasing to Him.

Fuller Instructions to Parents

Now, fuller instructions are given to parents, as usual. We bear the heavy burden and responsibility. And it's not reading your children's mail to read Colossians 3:20 and say, "I need to help them obey me." I mean, it's their command, but I need to help them to be obedient to me. But the fuller instructions are given here. Colossians 3:21 says, "Fathers, do not embitter your children or they will become discouraged." And in Ephesians 6:4 it says, "Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Now both Ephesians and Colossians begin with negative commands, in other words, what not to do. Now, the Greek word "fathers" I think does focus on the husband and father and his role of leading the family. But it is sometimes translated in such a way that it could mean parents. And so I think both father and mother can get some instruction from these commands, while the father still knows that he's the head of the house and responsible ultimately to see it done in his house.

So what are the negative commands? Well it says, "Do not exasperate your children." The Greek word literally means to provoke them or to fan them into a flame, implying to fan their sin natures into a flame. It's used of a bellows blowing on a spark and the spark becomes a fire. And so we all have in-dwelling sin nature. Don't blow on the spark of the sin nature, getting it to rise up. Don't do that. Don't provoke them. The word sometimes is used of a minor irritation, too, like a rock in your shoe, or a burr under your saddle. Don't be a rock in your son or daughter's shoe or a burr under their saddle. Don't irritate them and annoy them. Ephesians 6, the negative command focuses on anger. "Don't provoke them to anger." Don't get them enraged or bitter. Now the reason given in Colossians is they will become discouraged. Now, this is a very powerful Greek word, this word, discouraged. I believe that Satan almost more than anything else, tries to give the people of God depression or discouragement, to suck the life out of them, to feel a burden of God's commands. And so you're just crushed and you can't move.

Have you ever seen pictures of the people in the Great Depression, like the Oklahoma farmers during the Dust Bowl? Or you look at somebody in the streets of a major city, and they're just sitting there. These black and white photos of people whose spirit has been sucked from them by economic disaster. They're just devastated by it, and they have no life in their face. They have no energy, no hope. That can happen to children. Their parents can suck the hope out, the spirit is gone from them. Or that movie, I don't know if some of you saw it, "Amazing Grace," about William Wilberforce. I don't know if you remember at the beginning of the movie, Wilberforce is riding with a friend in a downpour, and he's in a horse-drawn carriage. They come around the bend, and there is a horse, a beast of burden, laying in the mud in front of an overloaded cart. And the masters of the horse are just beating on that horse, but it's not even twitching. It's not defending itself in any way. It's just beaten down. And Wilberforce gets out, and talks to the master, and then begins to talk to the horse. And before you know it, the horse is back up on its feet. There's a sense in which parents can do that to children, just beat them down, so that there's just no spark, no life left in them. That's what this word means. Do not exasperate your children, or they will become discouraged.

10 Ways Parents Can Cause Children to Lose Heart

Now, there are different ways we can do that. John MacArthur lists a number of ways. And I was reading this. First of all, by overprotection. You set the boundaries so narrowly in their lives that they have no freedom. They feel that you do not trust them in any way, and they're trying to break free from a noose they feel is around their neck. That's one way. Secondly, there's favoritism. Choosing one child and elevating that child above all the others, like Jacob did with Joseph. I think there's that sense of, "He's my favorite. Everybody like him please. I'm giving him a coat." It's difficult. Jacob played favorites with Joseph. That's dangerous. Thirdly, depreciating their worth. Saying things to tear them down with your words saying, "You'll never amount to anything.” “Look at that, you failed again." And the words just suck the life out of the heart of a child. They feel they can never please you. Fourthly, setting unrealistic goals. Never rewarding or praising your children, making them feel as though they have to be perfect to gain your approval. (Fifth) Failing to show affection, not hugging them, not holding their hand or putting an arm around them. And this needs to be done even through the teen years. Fathers need to do that with their teen daughters. Hug them, love them, show them physical affection in godly ways.

Sixthly, not providing for their needs. They need food, clothing, and shelter of course, but they need more than that. They need, above all things, a healthy relationship with their Creator, through faith in Christ. They need that, but they also need privacy. They need respect, they need encouragement. There are other psychological needs, depriving them of their needs. Seventh, lack of standards. This is the other side of overprotection. Lack of standards, being too loose, never interfering. As Eli didn't do with his sons, he never interfered with them, just let them run wild. Having no moral guidelines, tolerating sin. Or criticism. Some parents are just so harsh with their children. They use their words like a kind of an acid bath that's going to do them good, clean them up. But that's not the case. Children can get beaten down and discouraged by a constant stream of criticism. A feeling that it's inconceivable that they would receive just nothing but praise from their parents. Is God that way with us? Is He looking for perfect service to be able to say, "Well done, good and faithful servant"? No. He cleans up even our best good works, and then praises those good works on Judgement Day. So should parents also, find ways to praise their children. Or neglect, just neglecting children. Classic example is David with Absalom. After Absalom had murdered his half-brother Amnon, David eventually brought him back to the city, but he wouldn't see him. Remember? And Absalom had to burn Joab's field to get his father's attention. That's bad when you've got to burn somebody's field to get your dad's attention. I mean, he's a rebel in the making at that point. His rebellion was already set in his heart. It's not going to be long, frankly, before he's going to try to kill his father because his father neglected him, and because he was a sinner. And then finally, excessive discipline. A parent who abuses his or her children either verbally, emotionally or physically can suck the life right out of them. These are 10 ways John MacArthur gives us that we can discourage our children.

But what about positive? What are a father and a mother supposed to do positively for their children? Well, we have to look to Ephesians for that, but there's some positive instructions here. Look at verse four. Ephesians 6:4, "Do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." The first phrase is, "bring them up." This is a rich word in the original language. It means to nourish them. Fathers should be setting a feast for their children. Now the context, bring them up in the training and nurture the Lord is spiritual. So the father should be like a chef of the Word of God every day for their children, just spreading a rich banquet of the Word of God before them, so that they grow to learn to love the Word of God, and love Jesus because they are being nourished by their fathers. Nourished in the Word of God. A delicious meal of Christ every day. It says in 2 Timothy 3:15, "How from infancy, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." So from infancy God has richly blessed this church with lots of babies. Amen. All you have to do is come on Mother's Day when we dedicate the babies and we're in the 20's just about every year. That's fantastic. What an evangelistic opportunity, friends. They need to be brought to a living faith in Jesus Christ.

Now, let me say a word to you, if you're here today as a visitor and you were not raised in that kind of home, and you never knew that much about the Savior, and you've never come to faith in Christ, or even if you were raised in that kind of home, but you have never given your life to Christ, and I say the same thing now to parents who have not parented well up to this point. To all of you, I say the same thing, it's not too late. It's not too late. To the lost person I say come to Christ. All you have to do is just look to the Savior. Think of Jesus, shedding His blood on the cross. He died on the cross for sinners like you and me. But not only that, God raised Him from the dead on the third day so that if we just simply trust in Him, all of our sins can be forgiven. Put your trust in the Savior. It's not too late. And I say the same thing to fathers and mothers, if you have not put Christ at the center of your home up to this point, it is not too late. Start today, make Christ the aroma of your home. Make the Word of God the aroma of your home. Nurture them in Christ. “Bring them up,” it says, “in the discipline of the Lord.” The Greek word is paideia. It's a full, complete life training. That's a very rich word in Greek culture. And it's just this whole life training in the Lord. And, “in the admonition of the Lord,” nouthesia, from which we get Nouthetic counseling, we saw it before when we talked about counseling. It's more of a negative admonishment or warning about the things in this world that can cause sin. You want to see some good examples of some admonishment that a father gives to a son? Look at Proverbs 1 through 6. How many times does it say, "My son, hear my instruction and do not hang out with bad people who are lying in wait to murder people and take their goods." Proverbs 1. Don't do that. Don't fall in with the wrong crowd. Or he says, "Watch out for the adulteress, with her smooth talk and the young men go into her house and they don't realize that her house is a highway to Hell." So there's this warning given from a father to the son. Or he says, "Look if you've gotten involved in a bad business arrangement, you've made an agreement with your neighbor, don't allow sleep to your eyelids. Get out of it as soon as possible. It's a bad business arrangement." "Just go get your cloak back," he says. Get out of it as soon as you can. Or he says in Proverbs 4, "Above all, guard your heart, for from it flow the well-springs of life." These are warnings and admonishments given from a father to a son. That's what I think it means, bring them up in the admonishment of the Lord.

Practical Exhortations for Parents

See Your Family as a Little Church

Now, what are some practical exhortations for parents? Well, just let me begin by saying, see your family as a little church. Parents, see your family as a little church. George Whitefield said this, "Every house is as it were a little parish, and every father a priest, every family a flock; and if any of them perish through the priest's neglect, their blood will be required from God at their hands." Jonathan Edwards said this, "Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ and wholly influenced and governed by His rules. If these fail, all other means are likely to prove ineffectual. If these are duly maintained, then all the means of grace will be likely to prosper and be successful." Jonathan Edwards. See your family as a little church. And so, I think you ought to lead in family devotions, it's very practical.

Now, recently I was at a conference that talked about making family and church ministry relate, uniting church and home. And it was the end of a long weekend and I enjoyed the conference, but I was a bit weary. And a good friend of mine, Scott Brown, who preached here at this pulpit this summer, got up and just gave a series of convicting quotes from these great giants of church history about the need that fathers have to lead their family spiritually. And I was convicted because he picked up on this image of the family being a little church. And Matthew Henry said this, "Some of you perhaps have a church in your house, but it's not a flourishing church; 'tis like the church of Laodicea, neither cold nor hot; or like the church at Sardis, in which the things that remain are ready to die; so it hath little more than a name or a reputation."

Family Devotions

I started saying, "Is my reputation equal to my actual performance?" And I had to say honestly that I was not having family devotions as frequently as we should have. I was letting the busyness of life, even of church life, crowd out some of those devotions. I wasn't being faithful. And I was convicted, tired as I was, and I was convicted by Matthew Henry in particular. What Scott said was that Matthew Henry's commentary... Have you ever seen it? A one-volume commentary on the whole Bible. It's incredible. Those came from notes that he took while his father taught them the Bible at family devotion time, as he was growing up. He just took notes as his father went through every book of the Bible. And he transferred it over into his commentary. Incredible. And Matthew Henry said they used to meet morning and evening, that's twice a day. I was averaging less than that, no doubt about that. Less than that. And I said, "We have got to make a change. I've got to make a change.” So I went home and told my family, and I said, "We're going to make changes, we're definitely have... ". We had a family altar that Saturday night, “we're going to make changes.” Alright. Someone said, "Well, Dad, are we going to have a family devotion tomorrow morning?" I said, "Well, no we can't." They said, "Why not?", "It's Sunday morning. I've got to practice my sermon, get ready to preach." “Oh, okay,” and then, bing! The light went on. I had just made an excuse. And I said, "We have got to make some changes." I said, "Yes, we're going to have family devotion on Sunday morning. So we're going to sit at a certain time and we're going to do it, etcetera. Someone said "But Dad, we're usually... " I shouldn't even say this but, "We're usually a little late to church. How are we going to do it?" I said "You know what I believe? I believe if we do this tomorrow morning, we will actually be early to church." And we were. We were. God blessed it.

Now I would urge you, fathers, simply to do this. Just gather your families around on a daily basis, I mean daily. That equals to every day, okay? Daily basis unless there's just some physical reason you cannot do it. And even then, cell phones these days, they have like the speaker kind of thing, just put the cell phone on the chair and there's Dad on his business trip, leading the family devotion. Just be overcomers, brothers. Be overcomers. Make this a priority and it doesn't need to be long and as a matter of fact, I would urge that it not be long, lest your children become discouraged. Alright, doesn't it say that? Brief, you sing together, you pray together, you read the Bible together and you stop at an appropriate time. I think fathers need to do this.

And I want to say one more thing before we prepare for the Lord's Supper. Some time ago, I preached a sermon on Deuteronomy 6, on saturating your children's lives with the Word of God. And Deuteronomy 6 says, "Impress them,” the words of Moses, the Law of God, “impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." I think it was about two months ago that it occurred to me, "Wait a minute, he's talking about saturating Jewish kids' minds in the law of Moses, the Old Covenant." We are Christians, we're in the New Covenant. We can do better than that. The book of Hebrews says it is a superior covenant. We have Christ, plus all the laws of the Old Testament. We have even better reason to saturate our children's lives. So, what we’ve done is, we put this sermon together in a booklet and you can get it at the door and if they're out of them, we'll try to make them available next week as well, on how to saturate your children's lives with the Word of God. Saturate their lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Talk about Jesus when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Let's close in prayer and then prepare for the Lord's Supper.

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September 02, 2007

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September 09, 2007

The Supremacy of Christ, Part 2 (Colossians Sermon 3 of 21)

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Colossians 2:1-7

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Overcoming Spiritual Intimidation, Part 3 (Colossians Sermon 8 of 21)

Joy, Glory of God, Idolatry

November 04, 2007

Overcoming Spiritual Intimidation, Part 4 (Colossians Sermon 9 of 21)

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November 11, 2007

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Joy, Spiritual Warfare, Heaven

November 25, 2007

Defeating the Enemy Within, Part 1 (Colossians Sermon 11 of 21)

Colossians 3:5-8

Sanctification, War Against the Flesh, Original Sin, Indwelling Sin

December 02, 2007

Defeating the Enemy Within, Part 2 (Colossians Sermon 12 of 21)

Colossians 3:5-9

War Against the Flesh, The Power of Sin, Indwelling Sin

December 09, 2007

Living in Harmony with the People of God (Colossians Sermon 13 of 21)

Colossians 3:9-14

Brotherly Love, Church Membership, Fullness in Christ

December 16, 2007

The Richness of the Indwelling Word (Colossians Sermon 14 of 21)

Colossians 3:15-16

Abiding in Christ, Trials, Worship

January 06, 2008

Living Life in the Name of Jesus (Colossians Sermon 15 of 21)

Colossians 3:17

Glory of God, Holiness, Good Works

January 13, 2008

Marriage in the Lord (Colossians Sermon 16 of 21)

Colossians 3:18-19

Holiness, Man as Male and Female, Marriage and Parenting

January 27, 2008

February 03, 2008

Offering Work as Worship to Christ (Colossians Sermon 18 of 21)

Colossians 3:22-4:1

Holiness, Heaven, Good Works

February 10, 2008

The Freedom of a Christian Slave (Colossians Sermon 19 of 21)

Humiliation of Christ, Heaven, Good Works

February 17, 2008

Heavenly Conversation (Colossians Sermon 20 of 21)

Colossians 4:2-6

Glory of God, Prayer, Evangelism

February 24, 2008

Fellow Workers for the Kingdom (Colossians Sermon 21 of 21)

Colossians 4:7-18

Book Overviews, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare

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Essay on My Parents: Parents are the most precious gift from God, and we should give importance to our parents no matter what. Parents are the ones who support us at every stage of life and guide us in the right direction. There is no one other than the parents who take care of us truly without any condition.

According to my, the word ‘sacrifice’ is the synonym of parents. Parents are the most precious gift that God could have ever given to me. Just like many other children, even I am fortunate to have caring and loving parents. They love me more than their lives. They are very affectionate and caring. My father’s name is Mr. Minoo and my mother’s name is Mrs. Heera.

My parents are my first school in which I have received the basic values and morals of a good life. I have learned from them good manners, discipline, obedience, hard work, and honesty since childhood. Respect towards the poor and the needy is an important part of my nature. This quality has been imparted by my parents since I was very young. They are the guiding force of my life. They are always ready to help me out with difficulties and problems. I feel protected and secure when they are around me. They protect me from everything that can adversely affect me. They are always willing to give me good advice when I need it the most. I have always found my parents standing beside me when I need them the most.

My parents have developed my character. They have laid down the foundation of my thinking. I feel very fortunate to have parents who have always devoted their lives to make me happy and comfortable. However, they are great disciplinarians. Just like many other good and dedicated parents, my parents are selfless. They have never cared for their personal comforts and happiness. They have always sacrificed their own needs for my fulfilments and wishes.

I have an elder sister. Her name is Roxana. My parents have never made any difference between us. They love us equally. When I fall ill, they get quite tense and worried. They take leave from their jobs and take me to the doctor. They take my extra care until I am well. They stay awake all night to look after me. When something wrong is done by me, they explain to me very patiently why it is wrong. I then realize that they want me to learn good habits. They always encourage me to develop skills within myself. I have always experienced peace, prosperity, care, and love staying with them.

Every night all of us sit together after dinner and watch selected television programs. This is the time I like the most. I feel very safe when I am with them. I love my parents very much and I am aware that I and my sister are very dear to them. I thank God for giving me such loving and caring parents.

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I Believe In God Because My Parents Tell Me To

5 march, 2018 // in the coffeehouse cleric // by alex rowe.

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“M ost Christians are just brainwashed by their parents!” asserted my Chemistry teacher one morning. This statement made my fifteen year-old self feel rather uncomfortable. Was he right? Did I really only believe in God because of my parents? The following year, however, my anxiety was abated. My teacher’s son joined the school for sixth form and he was no less militant in his atheism than his father.

Was his son brainwashed too? No, he wasn’t. In fact, I think the word “brainwashed” is unhelpful. Instead, what this story shows is a phenomenon so widespread that it normally goes unquestioned: the social nature of knowledge. We do not learn everything on entirely individual or rational grounds; rather we put our trust in significant others — parents, teachers, friends, etcetera — who help us to see certain ways of living and thinking as more realistic than others.

The social nature of knowledge should not be controversial. This is why we turn on the radio in the morning, why schools employ teachers and universities pay lecturers. This is why we seek advice from experts or counsel from friends. This is why we aspire to be good parents. The simple reality is, we rely on others for knowledge and understanding all the time.

L ast month, I read Walter Moberly’s new book The Bible in a Disenchanted Age . One reason he suggests for why people ought to take seriously Christianity and its Bible is because there are countless others throughout history who have done so, and who still do so today. Churches can be described as “plausibility structures,” a concept developed in sociology by Peter Berger and defined by Moberly as follows:

“the social and cultural contexts within which people live regularly makes a difference to the understandings of life that they hold to be true…to be surrounded by a consensus can encourage people to adopt that consensus for themselves.”

So if you think I am exaggerating in my title, you are wrong. The continuing presence of the church in today’s society gives me reason to believe in the God of Christianity. Of course, it might not be the only reason for my belief (it isn’t), but it is surely a necessary preliminary. The church’s continuing existence makes its way of understanding the world a live option, one available for me to assent and embrace.

Put negatively, a major reason for why I do not trust, worship, and follow the gods of the Greeks or Romans is because such communities who did so have ceased to exist — where are the worshippers of Zeus or Apollo? In sociological terms, there is no plausibility structure available for me to inhabit.

L et me try to spell out something of the significance of this all. First, all of us, whether or not we count ourselves religious, must acknowledge the social nature of knowledge. We do not come to know and understand the world in exclusively individual or rational terms. Instead we depend upon the leading and influence of others.

We choose to place our trust — that is, our faith — in other people and places, and in our experiences, for answering many of the most existential questions in life. Christians simply choose to place their trust differently, choosing to privilege Jesus Christ and the Bible as the perspective from which to interpret the world.

This ought to lead us to think carefully about the different plausibility structures that we inhabit, and whether we take them for granted. Some might be good for us; others might blind us to alternative perspectives that merit our consideration, that could lead to our transformation.

Secondly, those who do identify themselves as religious, including myself, must realise that what we say and what we do, what we confess and what we practice, cannot be separated. This should come as no surprise. After all, the English language has a name for those whose way of life does not match up with what they claim: we call them “hypocrites.” Sadly so many of us in the church are exactly that.

If as Christians we wish to present our faith, our God, to the world around us, we must realise that the first place people will look to discern the credibility of our presentation is not in our well-reasoned apologetics but in our shared lives together as the church. On this note, I end with a quotation by Lesslie Newbigin:

“How is it possible that the gospel should be credible, that people should come to believe that the power which has the last word in human affairs is represented by a man hanging on a cross? I am suggeting that the only answer, the only hermeneutic of the gospel, is a congregation of men and women who believe it and live by it.”

Thank you for reading. The Coffeehouse Cleric is a Medium publication dedicated to asking the big questions of life. It features writing on three main areas: minimalism, spirituality, and learning. If you enjoyed this piece, please do share it with friends and family on social media.

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10 Lines on Parents:  Parents are God-given precious gifts for children. Parents are both Mother and Father who have brought us to this world and nurture us with eternal affection and love since childhood. Parents take care, advice, and teach us through our journey as infants, children, teenagers, and at the early stages of Adulthood.

Even if they face trouble and live in scarcity, they will never let us face any tough situations. We remain indebted to our parents, and we must be with them and take care of them during their need for time.

Parents work hard and make sacrifices to ensure we get all the necessary resources that aid us in our overall development, such as mental, physical, financial, social, and educational. We should never denounce the role and value of parents in our life.

Here, we have provided ten lines on Parents in English to help you formulate paragraph writings and essays on this topic as well to assist you during competitive exams and G.K. quizzes.

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Set 1 – 10 Lines on Parents for Kids

Set 1 is helpful for students of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

• Parents are the most beautiful and valuable God-given gifts in our lives.
• They play an immense role in the physical, mental, social, educational, and financial development.
• Parents teach and guide us on the right path and differentiate between the right and wrong things in life.
• Grandparents are also considered as parents in our life.
• They listen to our problems and help us make the right life choices.
• They do everything to keep us happy and protect us from any harm that befalls us.
• A mother protects and takes care of the child while a father guides and teaches the child.
• Parents work hard to provide us with proper education and everything in life.
• They feel proud and happy when they see us attain success in life.
• Parents are our guardians, and we must respect them as a Godly figure.

Set 2 – 10 Lines on Parents for School Students

Set 2 is helpful for students of Classes 6, 7 and 8.

• Parents are second God figures who are living with us in our life.
• Parents can be biologically or legally related to a person.
• People who preceded us by two to three generations are also considered as Parents. Thus, Grandparents are also considered as Parents.
• Parents teach skills and knowledge and guide us on the right path.
• Parents always wish to see their children reach the highest place in society and life.
• They are the shadows of our behaviors, and we display the reflections of our parents.
• Parents listen to all our problems, work hard, and provide us with the best resources.
• No matter what we do in life, parents will never develop feelings of hatred in their minds.
•  Parents do everything, even beyond their capacity and sacrifice only to make their child happy.
•  We have to serve them, respect them, and obey them and become good children they want.

Set 3 – 10 Lines on Parents for Higher Class Students

Set 3 is helpful for students of Classes 9, 10, 11, 12 and Competitive Exams.

• Parents are a child’s first teacher and mentor, and aid in the overall development of the children.
• The spontaneous and serene love of parents cannot be compared to any other attachment.
• Parents teach their children to learn and experience the knowledge that aids their overall development and molds them to become a well-behaved and civilized human being.
• They are the pillars of our lives because we can speak, walk, and differentiate between the wrong and right.
• Parents are the roof in our life, who protect and save us through difficult times and aid us in becoming an independent and self-reliant person.
• Parents are role models in our lives and influence, motivate, and encourage us in every aspect of our life.
• Parents make a tremendous sacrifice to keep us happy and provide us with necessities, and every child must take care of their parents through their life.
• A few parents have adopted children, i.e., they are not the birth givers but raise and take care of the kids are their own.
• However, Surrogacy is another way a third person gives birth to a couple’s child, thus making them as parents.
• A Father is a key figure who guides and teaches us about things in life while a Mother takes care and protects us from all harm and danger.

FAQ’s on 10 Lines on Parents

Question 1. Why are parents important in our life?

Answer: Parents protect and save us through difficult times and aid us in becoming an independent and self-reliant person. They are our role models and influence, motivate, and encourage us in every aspect of our life.

Question 2. Can people who are not biologically related be considered as parents?

Answer: Yes, parents can be biologically or legally related to a person.

Question 3. Cna Grandparents be considered as parents?

Answer: It is known that people who preceded us by two to three generations are also considered as Parents. Thus, Grandparents are also considered as Parents.

Question 4. What is the role of parents in our life?

Answer: Parents work hard and make sacrifices to ensure we get all the necessary resources that aid us in our overall development, such as mental, physical, financial, social, and educational.

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2 Minute Speech On Parents Are Visible Gods In English

Good morning to everyone in this room. I would like to thank the principal, the teachers, and my dear friends for allowing me to speak to you today about Parents are visible gods. We engage with our parents daily. We witness their daily struggles to maintain our happiness. Our parents work very hard to provide for us.

They sacrifice their comforts to provide us access to food and education. We view them as a visible god because of this. Indian culture explains the value of showing our parents the love and respect they deserve. The phrase “Matha Pitha Guru Deva” from our old Vedic scripture denotes that parents, guardians, and teachers are to be respected on a level with gods.

Lord Vishnu, I once told Marekendeya Rishi that my finest devotees are those who serve their parents and believe that their mother and father are the Holy River Ganga and the Lord of the Universe, respectively. This just serves to emphasize how important it is to support our parents.

As an example of how we should respect parents and elders, Sri Rama chose to live in the wilderness for 14 years to uphold the advice provided to his stepmother by his father. He endured years of adversity, yet he never loses his patience with her and forgives her.

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7 Ways You Honor God When You Honor Your Parents

Tamela turbeville.

Most of us are familiar with the Ten Commandments received by Moses and the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. More than a list of “dos” and “don’ts,” the commandments tell us how to honor and worship God, which teaches us how to love and respect others, like our parents.

The fifth commandment says, “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12 NIV). The relationship with our parents is so significant that it is the first earthly relationship addressed in the commandments, and it’s the only one to come with a blessing from God.

When I speak about “mothers” or “fathers,” I refer to anyone who may have taken a parent figure in your life. Jesus showed that the definition of family in God’s Kingdom goes beyond blood relations: “’Pointing to his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother’” (Matthew 12:49-50).

The reality is, not everyone is born to parents who reflect the Fatherly love of God. Yet God calls us to honor them too. Why? What is the connection between honoring our parents and honoring God?

When we treat our parents respectfully and with love, we take the opportunity to honor God with our obedience, reflecting the relationship our heavenly Father seeks to have with us. No matter who our parents are, God will honor our obedience, and He is faithful to make himself known in ways we can’t imagine.

Whoever the mother or father figures in your life are, here are the significant ways you honor God by honoring those who raised you:

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1. However they modeled Christ, model their lives.

Pay attention to the admirable and honorable traits your parents or guardians embodied that should also be evident in our lives. If they loved and protected you, learn from the example they set, in how you can nurture and love others as followers of Christ grow into maturity. As adults and parents ourselves, we can honor our parents by reflecting those to whom we belong.

Paul told the people of Corinth, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” ( 1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV). We are to imitate God, and we honor our parents by imitating the good examples they set for how to live. 

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2. Show gratitude for the unseen sacrifices.

Mothers and fathers sacrifice a lot to care for their children. No matter what kind of parents yours may have been, they have likely made sacrifices that you have not yet recognized. Parents sacrifice rest and resources we never saw while we grew up. When we become adults and parents ourselves, we may finally understand the price they paid to give their children comfort and protection.

We can honor our parents by showing gratitude for all they have done, no matter how little. The apostle Paul writes, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV). We can honor God when we honor our parents by saying, “thank you for all you have done.”

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3. Speak well of those who raised you.

Words have the power to give life or to destroy. What we say about the mothers and fathers in our lives when speaking to others, especially our children, can either honor or shame who they are or who they try to be. Speaking words that uplift our parent figures sets an example for our children to follow, teaching them what it looks like to respect others.

Consider the words of the psalmist, “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” ( Psalm 12:18 NIV) , and “The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words” ( Psalm 15:28 NLT). Consider the words you speak about your parents carefully, and pick only the words that give honor.

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4. Heed their wisdom.

Our mothers and fathers have many opportunities to gain the wisdom of experience throughout their lifetimes. They have likely endured and persevered in ways we did not notice as children. By listening to their insight and knowledge, we learn to make better choices as parents.

Job understood the wisdom that comes through living, “Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” ( Job 12:12 NIV) God is also the giver of wisdom, and all we have to do is ask. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” ( James 1:5 NIV) We honor God and our parents by asking for wisdom and heeding the wisdom we receive.

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5. Honor their generation.

We may not understand our parents’ generation and our children probably will not appreciate the years of our youth. However, we do not have to understand our parents’ youth to value their life. “Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children” ( Proverbs 17:6 NLT).

What our mothers and fathers accomplished in their youth is worth remembering. Honoring the triumphs and joys of our parents’ youth provides a great source of pride and remembrance to them and to us.

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6. Care for them.

Today, few western societies value caring for aging parents. God, on the other hand, values all of life. First Timothy 5:4 says, “But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.”

This means that it is our responsibility to care for our parents as they age, physically and financially, if possible. The most straightforward act could be knowing and doing what brings them joy or helping to make financial ends meet. Taking care of our parents’ needs honors their life and pleases God.

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7. Teach our children about God.

The greatest gift of honor we can give our parents is to teach our children, their grandchildren, to honor and obey God, and to show them how to know him as their Father. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children about God’s will and His love, so their love for him and for those around them might grow.

Proverbs 22:6 (NLT) reminds us, “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” When we see our children grow into godly parents, too, we will agree with the apostle John, “I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth” ( 3 John 4 NLT). 

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Finally: Remember to forgive.

For parents who are difficult to love or forgive, putting these things into practice might seem impossible. However, God is able to work in their hearts, just as he has worked in yours. Pray for Him to transform their hearts. Read, also, what God has to say about forgiveness: “And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” ( Mark 11:25 NIV) Forgiveness does not excuse ungodly behavior but releases us from the grip of the resulting bitterness.

Ask God how He is calling you to honor your parents—even those who cause you pain—and pray for wisdom and guidance in how you can be an example of Godly love for your own children.  

By obeying God’s commands, we give Him honor and glory. By honoring our mothers and fathers, we honor God’s command and trust in His promise. “Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. ‘Honor your father and mother.’ This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, ‘things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth’” ( Ephesians 6:1-3 NLT).

Tamela Turbeville  has a desire for every woman with a difficult past to know God loves them. She is wife to Richard, and mother to three grown sons and one beautiful daughter-in-law. When doing what she loves most-- studying God’s Word, reading and writing--she is surrounded by her six rescue dogs in her small office in south Arkansas. She began Living One Word to write and share how God loves the unlovable and you can read more about Tamela, her journey, and her family at www.livingoneword.com , on Facebook , and Instagram .

Originally published Friday, 17 May 2019.

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We entered this world because of our parents. It is our parents who have given us life and we must learn to be pleased with it. I am grateful to my parents for everything they do for me. Through my parents essay, I wish to convey how valuable they are to me and how much I respect and admire them.

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My parents are my strength who support me at every stage of life. I cannot imagine my life without them. My parents are like a guiding light who take me to the right path whenever I get lost.

My mother is a homemaker and she is the strongest woman I know. She helps me with my work and feeds me delicious foods . She was a teacher but left the job to take care of her children.

My mother makes many sacrifices for us that we are not even aware of. She always takes care of us and puts us before herself. She never wakes up late. Moreover, she is like a glue that binds us together as a family.

Parents are the strength and support system of their children. They carry with them so many responsibilities yet they never show it. We must be thankful to have parents in our lives as not everyone is lucky to have them.

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While my mother is always working at home, my father is the one who works outside. He is a kind human who always helps out my mother whenever he can. He is a loving man who helps out the needy too.

My father is a social person who interacts with our neighbours too. Moreover, he is an expert at maintaining his relationship with our relatives. My father works as a businessman and does a lot of hard work.

Even though he is a busy man, he always finds time for us. We spend our off days going to picnics or dinners. I admire my father for doing so much for us without any complaints.

He is a popular man in society as he is always there to help others. Whoever asks for his help, my father always helps them out. Therefore, he is a well-known man and a loving father whom I look up to.

Conclusion of My Parents Essay

I love both my parents with all my heart. They are kind people who have taught their children to be the same. Moreover, even when they have arguments, they always make up without letting it affect us. I aspire to become like my parents and achieve success in life with their blessings.

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Question 1: Why parents are important in our life?

Answer 1: Parents are the most precious gifts anyone can get. However, as not everyone has them, we must consider ourselves lucky if we do. They are the strength and support system of children and help them out always. Moreover, the parents train the children to overcome challenges and make the best decision for us.

Question 2: What do parents mean to us?

Answer 2: Parents mean different things to different people. To most of us, they are our source of happiness and protection. They are the ones who are the closest to us and understand our needs without having to say them out loud. Similarly, they love us unconditionally for who we are without any ifs and buts.

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Essay on My Parents for Students & Children

An essay is basically a short version of expressing the writer’s perspective. It is very similar to a story or a short article. Essays can be written in a formal manner and also an informal manner. However, writing an essay at an early age helps to develop many skills in a child. 

Essay writing is included from the Class 1 to 4 English syllabus. That is why we, at Vedantu, have brought up this sample essay on ‘My Parents’ for your reference. You can take a look at it and use it as study material for your child’s learning.

My parents are my superheroes. They are my strength. They stand by me in every crisis of my life. They are the most important people in my life. I love my parents very much. I feel really happy and safe whenever I am with them.

We live in Bangalore but my parents are actually from Mumbai, Maharashtra. My mom is a nutritionist and my dad is a software engineer by profession. Both my parents are good at playing badminton and various other indoor games. My mom is also a good swimmer. I go to the swimming club in our society with her every Sunday to learn how to swim. 

My mom wakes up in the morning and prepares food for everyone. My dad also helps my mom. Then my dad helps me in getting ready for school every day. Meanwhile, my mom prepares my lunchbox and keeps it in my bag. She also keeps books and notebooks in my school bag as per my daily routine. My mom prepares really tasty food and so does my dad. I am really happy to have such great parents.

They take care of our health. While keeping unwell, my dad calls the doctor or takes me to the doctor so that I get recovered soon. They pray to God every day for my health. In addition to household chores, my mom also helps me out with my homework. 

We spend a lot of time together on the weekends and holidays. We go out to the movies or eat in the restaurant. During long vacations, we go to beautiful beaches or mountains to calm our nerves and refresh ourselves. My dad loves beaches while my mom is fond of hill areas. I like both. I just love spending my vacations with them. 

Everyone loves their parents because they support and save you from every evil thing. Not only do they protect us but also they sacrifice our well-being as well. The value of our parents cannot be described in words. We cannot rise and shine without them. They play a great role in our lives so that we can gain all the success and happiness in the world.

My parents are my biggest source of strength. They stand by me and help me whenever I am in trouble.  My parents make me feel safe at all times.

We live in Varanasi, but my parents are from Mumbai. My mother is a nutritionist and my father is a doctor by profession. My parents are good Badminton players, and I am also learning the game from them.  My mother is also a good swimmer and I accompany her to the swimming club in our society on all Sundays to learn how to swim.

 My mother makes breakfast and our tiffins every morning. Before she leaves for work, she makes sure to finish all the cooking for the day too. My father helps my mother with a lot of things. My father helps me and my brother in getting ready for school every day., while my mother is in the kitchen. Mother takes care not to forget to put our tiffin boxes inside our bags.  She also makes sure we have all our necessary books and notebooks in the schoolbags as per the daily routine. My mother is a great cook and prepares very delicious food. My father is a very good cook too and he enjoys cooking.

Parents take care of our health and look after us properly, and make sure I and my brother are very well taken care of. In addition to household chores, my mother also helps me with my homework, whenever I need help.

We spend a lot of time together and on weekends and holidays, we go out to the movies or eat-in restaurants. During vacations, we go for long holidays. My father is very fond of the sea and my mother prefers the hills. So we enjoy an equal share of both. And like my father, I also love the sea. 

I enjoy spending time with my parents, and I also get to spend time with my friends. My parents are very loving and understanding. The value of our parents cannot be described in words. They play a great role in our lives so that we can gain all the success and happiness in the world.

FAQs on My Parents Essay in English for Students & Children

1. What is Essay writing and why is it important?

An essay can best be described as a formal piece of writing which has only one topic. Essay writing  is very advantageous, especially for children. It gives children a chance to collect their thoughts and ideas together and put them down in words, in an elaborate manner. Essay writing is often considered a fun activity. It helps young children to use their imagination. Essay writing is recognized as very useful for kids, and it builds their linguistic skills as they grow older.

2. How can you teach young children to write an essay?

Teaching young children to write an essay involves certain steps, which will help them understand the flow that is required to write an essay. Steps like i) Teaching the young child the use of basic grammar and of writing skills, ii) teach them to make an outline, iii) encourage them to think, iv) note down all the points. Following these steps, the young child will learn how to place all the words together. This in turn, will become a fun activity for them too.

3. Why is My Parents' Essay important?

Essay writing is a habit that children learn from a young age. Essay writing encourages students to think and to write their thoughts on paper.’ My parents’ topic is a basic and very easy essay topic  every child is able to relate to. Writing their thoughts down is a way of encouraging them to utilize their brain power and their creativity, which will help build their writing skills.  Essay writing helps children think over a topic and then put those thoughts down on paper.

4. How can you help children write an essay on ‘My Parents’?

Helping children to write an essay on My Parents is not a difficult task as long as you have a few handy tips which should include the following points: names of both mother and father, their individual professions, their hobbies and how their hobbies are helping the children, the nature of both parents, etc. Once the children have answers to these basic questions, writing them down on paper will not be much difficult.

5. Where can you get samples of essays on ‘my Parent’?

Essay writing is important for all children and enables children to develop  many skills. It is also important to be able to practice some of the sample essays that are available for practice. The online portal, Vedantu.com offers sample essays for students of Class 1 upto Class 4,, that have been formulated in a  well structured, well researched, and easy to understand manner. These study materials and sample essay writings are all important and are very easily accessible from Vedantu.com and can be downloaded too.

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