Day 17: The Parent-Child Relationship (Part 1)

Within a family, good parent-child relation is important. A healthy family is able to maintain positive relationships with each other. Scripture speaks of the importance of good relationships between parents and children, it is so important that God had it written into stone when He wrote the 10 commandments.

Read Exodus 20:1-21
Q: Write down some of your initial thoughts when you hear, “honor your father and mother.”

Q: What are some things children can do to honor their parents?

Q: How should parents react when their children do not honor them?

Q: What can make honoring parents difficult?

Q: As parents, how can divisiveness, especially within divorce, make it difficult for children to honor their parents?

Today’s prayer: Lord, I confess for those times that I have not properly honored my parents. I ask for your divine assistance and your Holy Spirit to give me the ability to honor my parents, even when it’s hard to do because it is your will and your plan for my family.