Most of us have a complaint or two about our parents. None were perfect and many carry scars from their childhood. You may still have resentments about what happened to you as a child, and I’m certainly not attempting to trivialize those issues. Yet, Scripture tells us to honor parents: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12). God tells us that He will bless us as we honor our parents. Consider how you might honor your parents, no matter the how you have been raised. This may seem like a huge challenge; yet it is one I believe God will bless.
Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center. He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis. If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You. He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.