TOPIC: RELATE TO RESPECT
TEXT: Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Memory verse: Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
FOCUS
This series we are going to be looking at another area of life that everyone must pay attention to. Relationships is it. No man is an island, God designed man to relate and not to live in isolation. We are going to look at Factors that promotes good relationships between people. Love relationship is not left out in this nor parenting etc.
For you to be a royal vessel, you need to mind your relationship. A pig is already a pig but when a sheep decides to walk with a pig then you know there’s something wrong in that relationship. God didn’t create man to live in isolation. Infact the Bible tells us that it is not good for a man to be alone. The word alone means you are not allowed by scripture to be on your own. So, when you hear people say they want to be on their own, its a lie from the pit of hell.
So, in this series, we shall be looking at ingredients that foster unity in relationships and the first is, relate to respect. Every man deserves a level of respect. If you want to be respected, respect people. Respect is reciprocal, you can’t be treating people like rag and expect them to treat you like gold. Even if you are the parent of that child, that child still needs a little of your courtesy. Infact, we role model courtesy through parenting. When you see parents that are very courteous, their children grow up in that manner, so there’s no need for prayer point. God wants you to relate well to everybody that comes your way whether you are higher or they are higher.
How do you respect? We will look at it in our lesson. Love births respect, when there’s a genuine love, respect is inevitable but when there’s no true love, there won’t be respect. One of the things that makes people rude in relationship, is lack of love. The person you love, you hold in high esteem.
LESSON
Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord
You can only respect people when you follow peace with all men, when you do unto others as you want them to do unto you, when you don’t encroach into people’s boundaries anyhow. One of the things that destroys relationship is when you keep getting in people’s privacy without their permission; I call it relationship encroachment.
Alot of people are guilty of this because they never know people’s temperament are different. There are people who don’t want you to ask them private questions while some don’t mind.
One of the ways you can show respect is to know what the person wants and then deal with the person in that manner. Follow peace with all men. The word follow means it’s a conscious effort, you have to follow people carefully, you must come to a point where you are not encroaching anyhow into people’s privacy. Another way to respect people is to make sure you know your limit.
Relationships are in different categories. There are people that are in distance relationship, some are intimate, you share your feelings together and even at that, you still have to respect your feeling. Its not right to say because this person is your friend and what the person doesn’t want to see, you keep forcing it out of the person’s mouth.
One of the best way to respect yourself is to ensure you don’t do things to the other person that will violate the relationship rule. Do unto others as you want them to do unto you. Respect is reciprocal, if you want to be a royal vessel, you must master the act of respect. A royal vessel is someone with dignity and honour. If you want men to treat you with honour and dignity, don’t encroach into their privacy, set boundaries for yourself and by doing this, God in heaven will ensure you are blessed!
PERSONAL CONFESSION
I receive divine wisdom to relate with respect in my relationships with people.
PRAYER FOCUS
Father deliver me from unnecessary assumptions that takes people for granted in relationships.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If God has respect unto the lowly what are you doing with Pride?
Respect is Reciprocal.
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