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Open Forum => Prayer Central => Topic started by: New Raven BR on December 20, 2008, 05:19:29 PM
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i got a problem.
God's wants me to do something but the thing is i don't know what he wants me to do, or where to go.
so if you all could, please pray for me.
there's more but i'll post later
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I'm praying. :)
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I'm keeping you in prayer Raven.
Godspeed,
Mike
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what does the bible say about the confliction between God's commands and parents' commands?
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:prayer: :prayer:
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what does the bible say about the confliction between God's commands and parents' commands?
XDhe says obey them both Oxey moron pl0x
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what does the bible say about the confliction between God's commands and parents' commands?
XDhe says obey them both Oxey moron pl0x
There is no oxymoron.
Raven, God's command is to "Honor your father and mother." God still comes first. If your parents tell you to violate God's other commands, then you are not expected to "obey" them. That would be contradictory, which is why God said to "honor" them rather than "obey" them.
With that said, however, a good way to "honor" your parents is to "obey" them. So the context of your question is imperative for a valid answer to be given. Your parents should love you and want what is best for you. Their wisdom from many years longer on this Earth may keep you from mistakes or pain. At first glance, parent wisdom can be mistaken for authoritarinism, especially if we don't get what we want. Be careful not to take your parents' requests without consideration of all their motivations.
On the flip side, I remember reading an article on CNN.com about the mother who drove her son to the bank and told him to rob them at gunpoint, then handed him the gun. Clearly this would violate God's commands, so to "obey" the mother would not be required by God.
To me, the task is to know how to honor your parents even when you disagree with them. How you speak to them, your body language, the very attitude you present can be honorable or dishonorable. You can speak with God's love and give them the honor God requires without complete agreement. But, if you do disagree, you had best have a good reason, by God's Standards (not man's logic).
You would need to be more specific about how your parents conflict with God. If you are not comfortable sharing it in the thread, then feel free to PM me. There is no set answer to your question without context.