I have had a very hard time with this law my whole life. My dad molested me so how could I honor him? Can you honor someone if they are not honorable? Can you respect someone if they do not respect you?
The Bible does not say honor your parents unless....It simply tells us to honor them. However once you become Christian, God is your God, not your parents. To honor your parents does NOT mean that they are your God. If they tell you to do anything that you Know God does not want you to do, you can refuse to obey them. If God is your number one, your parents cannot also be your number one. Your ultimate loyalty can only be to one entity. "No one can serve two masters." It is hard to do everything your parents want and everything God wants, unless they are in sync with each other.
People can become easily coerced by Satan to try to control you. People can try to pull you into the darkness without even realizing they are doing it. You have to guard your heart, yes? That means don't let anyone try to master you, including your parents. Sadly many parents try to still master their adult children, and the kids let them. This is called a dysfunctional family. Kids who are adults should be capable of leading their own life. They are not meant to be subject to any authority other then God.
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