Lesson 26 | Asian parent pressures

Note: Please allow yourself one hour to watch and reflect on this lesson.

Summary of key points

1. Asian families place great importance on their family name and filial piety.
2. Filial piety is a doctrine based on Confucianism which says that it is a virtue and a duty to respect, obey, and care for our elders in our family. 
3. The rules of filial piety oppose God’s Word (with 5 examples) and often involve ancestor worship, which God strictly forbids.
4. God wants us to honour our parents but not to be enslaved to them. The first commandment in the Bible that comes with a promise is the one that tells us to honour our father and mother. 
5. God’s Word shows us that we do not belong to our parents and that there are no family structures in eternity. Our first priority should be to our Eternal Father, who is the One who has given us everything. 
6. We need to know where our loyalties lie, whether to our family or to God first (with a test of 6 statements).
7. God’s Word gives us some helpful guidelines on how to build healthy boundaries and speak the truth in love.

Group reflection questions

1. What are your parents’ desires for or from you?
2. Are these expectations aligned with God’s will for your life?

Transcript

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