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When it comes to the topic of submission, particularly for adult children, we often find ourselves in the middle of a tightrope act. On one side, there’s the unyielding command to honour our parents, and on the other, the undeniable reality that grown children are no longer under the same roof, nor are they under the same set of rules.
Friendships fracture over footnotes. Fellowship dissolves over phrases. And suddenly, someone you shared communion with last month is now an “apostate” because they prefer a different Bible translation or dared to think that just maybe there is no such thing as a pre-tribulation rapture.
It’s always someone else’s fault. The timetable is to blame. The alarm clock conspired against you. Life’s circumstances teamed up to derail your spiritual growth. But let’s be honest—most of the time, it’s not external factors holding you back. It’s you.
What am I being discipled for? To know who Jesus is? To understand how salvation works? To be useful in the church? To get married and raise a family? To learn how to parent my kids well? What is the ultimate goal of discipleship?
The Word of God does not come to us as a fragmented collection of spiritual tidbits for our devotional moments. No, it is a roaring fire, burning with clarity and authority over all of life. From the smallest whispers to the great rumblings of the world, the Bible speaks to every facet of human existence – and it does so with sufficiency, authority, and finality.