A definition of the word “Honor” is to “Regard with great respect.”

The Bible tells us to honor our father and our mother. It doesn’t say, “if they are good”, “if they are worthy of such honor”, or “if they deserve to be honored.” It says, “honor your father and your mother.” In other words, we are told to respect them, value them, and love them.

As a teenager, I was very disrespectful to my parents, especially my mom. I thought I knew better than them and did not want to listen to any advice. Now that I’m a mother it hurts me when I experience moments of disrespect. If I’ve learned anything in the years I’ve been alive is that you reap what you sow. It causes me so much pain now to know the pain I caused my mother. I have asked for forgiveness and she has forgiven me, but I wish it would have been different back then. How is your relationship with your parents? Do you feel like you owe them an apology for something you have done to them?