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The world we live in today is so full of disrespect; it is shocking what adult children think is acceptable.

In another thread, there was a discussion about a couple who were planning their wedding, and the bride's parents didn't want alcohol at the wedding.

The adult children were calling their parents stubborn because of their resolve that alcohol not be served at the wedding. This is beyond ridiculous.

When parents are paying for the wedding, it is important that the adult children honor their parents' wishes. I suggest that adult children getting married who are not paying for the wedding and are acting demanding about the proceedings are the stubborn ones.

Not only stubborn but disrespectful.

Why does this young couple think alcohol is so important to these brats?

This mentality that there need not be any respect given to parents simply because it is their wedding tells me there will be even less respect after the couple is married. If they cannot respect their parents, they will not respect one another. Respect is a character mentality overall, a thread that runs through the heart and soul of a person. If disrespect is shown to the parents, then it will be a thread that runs through the entire life experience.

My guess is the adult children who are whining about not having alcohol will whine every time they don't get their way, even with one another after the marriage.

We are living in sad times when adult children treat their parents like burdens without any concern about the well-being of their parents.

The way an adult child treats their parents when they are planning a wedding is very likely the way they will treat them for the rest of their lives after their marriage, unless there is repentance from the attitude of selfishness and disrespect.

We are watching more of this adult child disrespect as the adult children are accusing their parents of wrong attitudes, while the adult child is really describing themselves. Satan's biggest tool on his belt today is to divide families through disrespect and dishonor.

Ephesians 6:1-2 "1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),"

Proverbs 6:20 "My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching."

Both parents should be loved, honored and respected throughout their lifetime. If one is demeaned and mocked, then the commandment to honor both has been broken and is sin!

James 2:9-11 "9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. 11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker."

Deuteronomy 5:32 "So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left."

James 1:25 "But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does."

1 Peter 2:17 — "Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor."

Romans 12:10 — "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."

Matthew 7:12 (The Golden Rule) — "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

Here is what we are watching in our day that brings grief to Christian parents and we can expect to see not only continue but grow worse, in the following passage.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
Difficult Times Will Come
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."

Do not be discouraged by it; God said it would happen, and we are living it right now. Be encouraged that we are allowed to walk away living our lives for Christ, even if no one goes with us. We are not obligated to remain with bio-family; we are free to enjoy our Christian family, those who love Christ as much as we love Him.