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clare

Posts:932

03/08/2010 8:39 PM
What is the difference between honoring and obeying your parents? Can you do something your parents aren't too happy about and still be honoring them? How about in a situation like this... I am going to be 20 this summer. My brother just bought a house and I want to live with him. And he would like me to. My parents don't want me to. they want me to stay at home under the headship of my father, and work from the home. Not to go out and get a job. Well I think that it is a good idea for a girl to know how to run a house hold, and I sure have a lot of experience there! But I don't want to stay at home until I am 40 waiting for some guy to come marry me! There aren't very many decent guys out there and I'm not going to sit here dreaming for what may not be! Back to the situation... If I were to move out would that be not honoring my parents? Would staying at home, and arguing with mom be any better?? People keep telling me that I need to get on my own some day and not to depend on mom and dad forever, but that I need to honor my parents. Does anyone else have a situation where they did what they felt was right, hte parents weren't happy, but you still honored them??? In a real tough spot here...

AllieRay

Posts:82

03/09/2010 11:39 AM
I think you and your brother need to sit down with your parents and have a straight forward, adult conversation. Explain to them why you want to move in with him and how it would benifit you in the future. Then listen to their side of the story. Maybe they just dont want to give up their little girl.

Why do we go with the flow Or take an easier road? Why are we playin' it safe? Love came to show us the way Love is a chance we should take I'm movin' out of the way ----------------------------------------------------------------- Lost get found by Britt Nicole

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Posts:89

03/15/2010 12:37 PM
I feel that obeying your parents is a way of honoring them but if you disobey them you aren't dishonoring them. I feel that you should sit down talk with your parents about moving in with your brother. If they say no, you need to obey them even if you feel that it's not the best choice. They are your parents and God put them in authority over you for a reason and the only time you should step out from their authority is if what they tell you puts someone in danger or if it goes against what God says. I hope everything works out.

~Lauren~ But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:7-8

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