It is amazing to me how often Christ dealt with the subject of respect while He walked on Earth. From woman, to Gentiles, to sinners, to little children; seems that everyone is wanting to dis the other person so they can get ahead. I know it is easy for us to look at them and shake our heads yet I believe we are even worse today. In our society of performance based value system we are all struggling to be better than our neighbors and many of us will go to great lengths to push everyone else down. And still above that we struggle with respecting ourselves and the people that God has made. We think there is something wrong with us, or we are weird because we look different and so we painfully hide within ourselves.
The great news is we can break free from this bondage! God has given us a way out. If we first gain a right respect for God, followed by a respect for how God has created you (stop comparing and looking for significance through the world) and then lastly freedom to respect others around you.
The next step(s):
- When you get irritated with someone, focus on a positive aspect of that person
- humble yourself (Jesus/Others/then You)
- Encourage others by specifically telling them something you respect about them
Let me know what you think, share a comment.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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