In the same way, you younger men must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for "God opposes the proud but favors the humble."
(1 Peter 5:5 NLT)
When the younger assume they know better and out of pride go their own way they condemn themselves to be snared by the same traps the devil laid for their elders but God created this way so that each generation will learn from the one before it. When you reject wisdom passed down from your elders you don’t reject their plans but God’s. That being said not every elder is trustworthy and not every elder has a relationship with Christ Jesus, even those who call themselves Christians are not justified by association or filiation of the local church but it is required you start there if you are to please God. Who are you listening to? Examine their lives before following them. Do you know for a fact they have a daily relationship with our Heavenly Father, do they go to church, are they leading others in the ways of Christ Jesus. Who you follow is who you become so if you are following the ungodly you will become ungodly but if you follow the righteous you yourself become righteous not because of works or boasting but because Jesus is central in the lives of the those Jesus calls righteous and as you follow you yourself become closer to Christ.
When He sees all that is accomplished by His anguish, He will be satisfied. And because of His experience, My righteous Servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for He will bear all their sins.
(Isaiah 53:11 NLT)
My son, make God’s ways your ways. The things that please God may they please your heart as well and the things that bring dishonor may the impact of these things be far from you all the days of your life so that you may be called righteous in His sight but even if you should fall always know His grace is sufficient and keep moving forward. It’s not about how you began the race but instead how you finish that matters.
The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.
(Job 17:9 NLT)
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
(Acts 20:24 NLT)
