Honour Your Father and Mother! Here are ten ways that we can begin showing honour to our parents. 1. Enjoy their company. Parents are honored when their sons and daughters delight in being around them and doing things with them. They are saddened when their children view time with them as an obligation rather than a joy. 2. Be with them in public. It is an honor to parents when their family is together in public settings. 3. Introduce your parents enthusiastically to others. People can tell how much honor and respect we have for our parents by the degree of enthusiasm we show when we introduce them. 4. Thank them with gifts of appreciation. It is also appropriate to honor parents by giving them meaningful and valued gifts. 5. Provide facts for decisions. Parents are called upon to make a multitude of decisions. In order for parents to make wise decisions, they must have all the facts, not just a select few. We must be open and honest with our parents and trust God to work through them. 6. Praise them before others. Unfortunately, many sons and daughters complain about their parents to others. No matter how faulty parents may be, we should look for qualities and achievements that we can praise before others. 7. Deflect praise. When people praise us for significant achievements, it is appropriate to thank them and then to direct praise to our parents for their many investments in our lives. 8. Welcome their correction. When parents address real or perceived problems in our lives, we can honor them by humbly receiving their correction. As we recognize that God is working through our parents to sharpen our lives, we are able to respond correctly to them. 9. Care for them in old age. When parents are incapable of taking care of themselves, it is our responsibility to honor them by making sure that their needs are met. 10. Honor their memory. When parents pass away, we should continue to speak respectfully of them. Their wise teachings and good examples should be written down and carried on for generations to come. Source and full recognition: Bill Gothard Mario and Mariene Denton ANY ONE WISHING TO JOIN A PARENTS FOR LIFE COURSE, MUST PLEASE CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR DETAILS; [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:39:40 +0000
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