Exodus 20:12

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.     About The Berean | Archives | Random Berean | Subscriptions               Exodus 20:12 (12) "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. New King James Version   Change your email Bible version Taken to an extreme, dishonoring of parents leads to anarchy, first in the family and then in society, as the decay of this basic component spreads. Eventually, a person will expend much, if not most, of his energies just surviving, effectively destroying the development of spiritual, creative, and intellectual qualities essential to his and society's well-being. Not honoring parents also causes immaturity. Because children do not respect their parents' advice, they grow up missing the significance of much they encounter, and so wisdom comes to them very slowly. In some cases, they may never learn wisdom. Lack of honor manifests itself in self-willed and self-indulgent people who seem to simmer just beneath the point of rebellion. Their motto in life becomes, "Just do it." So they condemn themselves to learning the lessons of life through hard experience, which may be a good teacher, but a painful one. — John W. Ritenbaugh To learn more, see: The Fifth Commandment (1997) Related Topics: Family Honor Immaturity Parents Self Centeredness Self Sufficiency Commentary copyright © 1992-2015 Church of the Great God New King James Version copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.                 To consistently receive the Berean, please add berean@cgg.org to your Safe Senders list and/or address book.    How do I add an email address to my address book? This daily newsletter was sent to gvirmond@aol.com because you signed up at www.cgg.org on May 6, 2015. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe here. The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment is made possible through voluntary contributions to the Church of the Great God. P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075