Respecting Others

Respecting Others “Make sure nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” Thessalonians 5:15 I have written many devotionals about respect, and the importance it is in our relationships with just about anyone we come into contact with. Respect for others is something that my grandfather ingrained in me that has been so instrumental in my business career and also my family life. The Bible talks much about respect, and gives us much wisdom to follow in our daily life. Our goal in life needs to make sure that we treat our fellow man with respect regardless of what we perceive their status in life to be. We should not treat the rich man any better that we do the less fortunate man, as in God’s eyes the poor man would be the most worthy. I believe that if we show respect to all the people we meet that we will be blessed abundantly. If we give freely of ourselves we will be overflowing with blessings of our own. Respect is one of the most important things that any of us can do to show people that we care about them. It does not take any effort or training on our part to demonstrate respect for our fellow man. Just being courteous and polite to everyone is a simple form of being respectful to others, and is a rule we should all follow with people we meet. The Bible tells us in 1st Peter 2:17 to “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.” As parents I feel this is one of the traits we have emphasized with our children as much as any we have ever taught them, in that they need to be respectful of all people they come into contact with. I would encourage each of you to think about how you are viewed by the people around you, do they respect you, but most of all do you respect them. Respecting others shows them you love them, and God's greatest commandment is to love Him and love others as you love yourself. Put this into practice today. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven July 1