Good children don’t abandon their home just because their parents are “hard.” Many only realize too late how much love was hidden in that so-called hardness. A vagabond spirit despises the discipline of love.
Learn early in life the difference between wicked parents and hard parents. While you are complaining about a strict parent, some orphans desperately wish they had one. You will never truly find “a home” if you walk away from your parents simply because they are hard.
When God commanded children to obey their parents, He foresaw that a time would come when we would feel as though we knew better. That is why He attached the promise of wellness and long life—to warn us of what we risk losing through such unreasonable and ungodly decisions against our parents.
Not every mercy of God moves us forward; sometimes, His mercy takes us back. God is a God of order. If you leave people for the wrong reasons, you can not bribe Him with sacrifice. He values obedience above all.
When the angel met Hagar in the desert, after giving her water to survive, the instruction was clear: “Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands” (Genesis 16:9).
Just because God shows you mercy in your wilderness does not mean He overlooks rebellion or stubbornness. Sometimes, His way forward is for you to go back and submit.
Yes, everyone has the right to walk away from people. But don’t leave the right people for the wrong reasons, for you may never find God’s way on your own path. Pride often stops people from returning—even after an encounter with God. Many mistake His provision in the wilderness as His approval of their disobedience.
But after drinking the water, listen for the next instruction:
“Go back and submit.”
“Go back and apologize.”
These are often the words we resist, yet they are the doorway to grace.
May the Lord give us humble hearts. To the humble, God gives more grace. He does not violate this principle: “Pride goes before destruction.”
If this word speaks to you, know that the Spirit is addressing you. It may not even be about your parents. It could apply to any relationship where rebellion, stubbornness, pride, or disobedience has taken root.
👉🏾GO BACK AND APOLOGIZE.
👉🏾 GO BACK AND SUBMIT YOURSELF.
It is not just the parents who matter in the making of a good child. Children also decide what kind of child they’ll want to be towards their parents. Wasn’t God a good enough “parent” to Adam and Eve? Think.
Humility never diminishes anyone—pride does. Pride can make things appear well on the surface, but it secretly sets the stage for destruction.
So when you hear God’s voice, do not harden your heart. Choose humility while you still can.
— Pastor Daniel Nyah
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