Respect I have grown up surrounded by people who have respected me and taught me how to respect others well. Respect is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something. To respect someone, is to hold them in esteem or honor; to treat each other with politeness and courtesy (Webster). Respect can be something we feel towards ourselves, towards those in authority, towards the people around us every day, and it is done well by understanding, listening, and loving. Psalm 139:14-15 says “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; I know that full well.” It is important to understand self-respect and learn to first learn to
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Knowing someone else’s feelings, allows us to understand why they act the way they do. We need to learn to be “active listeners” by listening to obtain information, to understand that information, and to learn from that information. Research suggests that we remember between 25 percent and 50 percent of what we hear, so it’s crucial to be aware of what people are saying when you’re trying to respect them and the information they are presenting (The, B.). By becoming a better listener, you will have an easier time respecting someone because you will avoid conflict and misunderstandings. Respect does not mean that we always agree with the other person but that we are prepared to listen and share our views without rudeness or impatience. James 1:19 says, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” My best friend in High School was an incredible listener and because of this I could tell she had an easier time respecting all the choices I made it my life, even if she didn’t always agree with them. She was willing to listen to my reasoning and then she would give me advice. Listening is also very important when we are respecting our elders or those in authority. We have to listen well and follow through with the responsivities they lay out for us. By listening we can also learn a lot from them too. I absolutely love listening to my Grandma, especially as I’ve gotten older. She is so wise and always has great advice. Even when I feel like she isn’t always “up to date” on certain things or doesn’t always understand, I always make sure I respect her and listen to what she has to
Knowing someone else’s feelings, allows us to understand why they act the way they do. We need to learn to be “active listeners” by listening to obtain information, to understand that information, and to learn from that information. Research suggests that we remember between 25 percent and 50 percent of what we hear, so it’s crucial to be aware of what people are saying when you’re trying to respect them and the information they are presenting (The, B.). By becoming a better listener, you will have an easier time respecting someone because you will avoid conflict and misunderstandings. Respect does not mean that we always agree with the other person but that we are prepared to listen and share our views without rudeness or impatience. James 1:19 says, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” My best friend in High School was an incredible listener and because of this I could tell she had an easier time respecting all the choices I made it my life, even if she didn’t always agree with them. She was willing to listen to my reasoning and then she would give me advice. Listening is also very important when we are respecting our elders or those in authority. We have to listen well and follow through with the responsivities they lay out for us. By listening we can also learn a lot from them too. I absolutely love listening to my Grandma, especially as I’ve gotten older. She is so wise and always has great advice. Even when I feel like she isn’t always “up to date” on certain things or doesn’t always understand, I always make sure I respect her and listen to what she has to