the wonder of the Lord. Respect comes as we live rightly, care about
others, make decisions in the way of the Lord. Disrespect distances
others from the God I serve. Small things like tipping the wait
staff, kindness in opening a door, choosing to be pleasant paves the
way for further questions and allows the Spirit to invoke questions in
the heart of others, questions like, "Why would that person do that
for me? What makes them different?"
2 of the most challenging places to earn respect are the home and
work. No wonder, the people in those places see us more often and
less guarded. They see what gets to us, what drives us, what we will
or will not engage in, talk about, etc. They see how we make choices
and why. They listen to how we talk about others.
Without respect the bridge to God is a bridge too far. Respect is
hard earned and quickly lost. I hope to do better here.
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