Then you will live a long, full life.

By Yvette van Niekerk

August 14 Then you will live a long, full life. Exodus 20: 12 (NLV) 12 "Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you." Relationships are tricky, moms and dads, children, brothers and sisters, and not forgetting friends and family. People tend to disappoint one. Why? I think it is because we are human and cannot perceive other people's feelings and emotions at the time. Sometimes we are just too sensitive and hurt by the actions and words of the people in our lives it causes us to rebel and acts out against the people we love. The people closest are the ones who offend and hurt us most. How can we change? Let's start with our relationships with our parents, moms, and dads. Let's get that part of our lives right and trust God to help us going forward. Let's live lives in the land the Lord our God has given us. Prayer O Lord God as we honour our parents today, we dedicate our moms and dads to Your Holy Hands. So many moms and dads are hurting and need You. Create Lord God humility in our hearts towards our parents and let us reconcile with our parents in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen.