It is always in our best interests to submit to authority, especially God's authority, based upon godly love and mercy. We are encouraged to be submissive to authority as long as it does not conflict with God's authority. We are admonished to esteem and honor the ministry, realizing that it serves us, and is helping to prepare us for roles in God's Kingdom. Children are admonished to honor and obey their parents for their own good. Submission to God's authority is absolutely essential for our own spiritual good.