Why did respect become a bad word? Why did respect become something that is so casual that many don't even notice anymore? When did respect fall away? The most simple respect began to diminish when 'anything goes' happened at church. Remember 'Sunday Best'? Now it's 'Sunday whatever I wear when I'm relaxing.' The pastor at the church I was attending in high school said, "I don't care what you wear, just come." An amazing thing happened, and the evolution was a learning experience for me. First Sunday, torn up jeans and tee shirt. A few Sundays later, torn up jeans and collared shirt. A few Sundays later, torn up jeans, a collared shirt, and a tie. A few Sundays later, nice pants, a collared shirt, and a tie. It was a wonderful thing to see as a transformation and respect for our Father in Heaven grew. But, then something else happened. The others at church began to dress down to 'Sunday Sort of Best'; then to 'Sunday Whatever'. They missed the entire point of what was going on. Media and societal changes then bombarded us with reasons why respect was a negative trait. Respect is a positive trait, it breeds respect. There is nothing wrong with respect. Let's set a goal to have the courage to show respect. Set a goal for three simple signs of respect:
Now, on the dash of your car, or a check list on your phone, make a check mark for each time you do one of these things. Then, in your prayers each night, express gratitude for the people that you showed respect to during the day. Once you have done this for a month, it will have become a habit. So, now look where you need to make three more goals to show respect and do them for a month; keeping a record in the same way so that you are reminded to express gratitude for the people you showed respect that day. It doesn't take much to change the world, it really doesn't. Imagine if everyone did this exercise?
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8/18/2019 07:59:53 pm
When I started working, I give everyone the respect they deserve, without considering the position. For me, everyone needs and deserves respect no matter what the title is. Saying “please” and “thank you” is very appreciated by me. As time goes by, I work even longer in the company and see the change of people with positions. They really felt that they were entitled and forget to respect people who they think that are under them. I hope that we all respect and be respected.
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10/17/2019 11:10:25 am
Respect is important in any relationship, whether it pertains to our family, husband or special someone, friend and colleagues. Everybody deserves to be respected. We should learn or know how to respect others. It only shows what kind of person we are if we know how to treat others. Without respect, the world will be in great chaos.
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