United Kingdom, Oct. 15 -- Britney Spears says people should "find a new family" if they haven't "honoured you".

The 43-year-old star has shared a cryptic message about the important of family and protecting "your heart" above all else, as she shared a photo of the bottom of the ocean.

She wrote on Instagram: "Honor thy mother and father, but always protect your heart.

"Only honor them if they have sacredly honored you !!! If not, you find a new family."

The Toxic hitmaker didn't offer any context for her message, nor did she name any of her own family members.

The post came hours after her ex-husband Kevin Federline - with whom she has sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19 - expressed his concern over her "situation" and a fea...