These indignities are serious because they misrepresent God. His honor and majesty are not seen when immaturity and dissipation are allowed to dominate. Fear is a useful tool when used wisely. It can cut through the thick, rough exterior of pride and ignorance. God says that disobedient hearts need prod and influence so that they can pay attention to His call and direction.
Mindless defiance needs the limitation that healthy fear alone can impart.
A partial answer is found in the right cultivation of fear, the dread of temporal, as well as eternal judgment. Respect And Authority Biblical respect is an absolute requirement for parents, grand parents and all elders. This is so because in God s Word elders of every category represent the authority of the Lord. These people are a child s first representatives of God. He is Father.