Comments on: Respect - Freely Given Or Earned? http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716 Delivered Monday through Friday, our daily devotions are the perfect companion to your time in the Word. Biblical, consistent, and with over three years of back content, DEEPERDEVOTION.com is a great resource for everyone. Check us out on the web at www.deeperdevotion.com Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Anonymous http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1177 Anonymous Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:37:31 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1177 Good article. Good article.

]]> By: Anonymous http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1178 Anonymous Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:35:24 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1178 Thank you for this article. I get so frustrated when I see friends being disrespectful. No one values other's anymore. I think its kind of telling that people must have been convicted by this article. If you look back through the articles, the more convicting one have the least number of comments. Thank you for this article. I get so frustrated when I see friends being disrespectful. No one values other's anymore. I think its kind of telling that people must have been convicted by this article. If you look back through the articles, the more convicting one have the least number of comments.

]]> By: Kristie http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1179 Kristie Thu, 22 Apr 2004 15:33:06 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1179 Tonya, I appreciate your honesty and your challenge. I definitely struggle with respect for authority when I know they are wrong. I guess the point is that I learn how to be humble and have faith in God's justice, instead of righting the wrong. This is hard with social issues and in the work environment but God says that He has put them (the government and my boss) in authority over us so I need to choose to obey no matter what I feel. Thank you for this poignant reminder that we definitely don't know it all and shouldn't act as though we have the answers to all of the world's problems. :) Tonya, I appreciate your honesty and your challenge. I definitely struggle with respect for authority when I know they are wrong. I guess the point is that I learn how to be humble and have faith in God's justice, instead of righting the wrong. This is hard with social issues and in the work environment but God says that He has put them (the government and my boss) in authority over us so I need to choose to obey no matter what I feel. Thank you for this poignant reminder that we definitely don't know it all and shouldn't act as though we have the answers to all of the world's problems. :)

]]> By: mtndewt1 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1180 mtndewt1 Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:39:02 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1180 This is something in America that we have problems with, escpecially teenagers. Teens have very little respect for those in authority, and it's because they have no respect for God. This is something in America that we have problems with, escpecially teenagers. Teens have very little respect for those in authority, and it's because they have no respect for God.

]]> By: Justinarama http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1181 Justinarama Tue, 18 May 2004 13:34:53 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1181 I've always struggled with this issue, in a way. My mother is an alcoholic and sometimes it is hard for me to respect her, even when I know she is my mom. I've never done anything terribly disrespectful, but I do know that even when I backtalk her a few times, I know that is just as bad as hitting her or something, at least it is in God's eyes. Sometimes I have to catch myself and say, "God put her here. She's to be respected for that alone. So shut up Justin, and just be a good son." Satan wants me to disrespect her just because of her own weakness, but I have to remember God is with me, so Satan shouldn't be allowed to do anything. Mom was freely given the right of respect just by giving birth to me, and she is to be respected for that. Even though I don't agree with what she does with herself. All I can do is pray and continue to respect her. I've always struggled with this issue, in a way. My mother is an alcoholic and sometimes it is hard for me to respect her, even when I know she is my mom. I've never done anything terribly disrespectful, but I do know that even when I backtalk her a few times, I know that is just as bad as hitting her or something, at least it is in God's eyes. Sometimes I have to catch myself and say, "God put her here. She's to be respected for that alone. So shut up Justin, and just be a good son." Satan wants me to disrespect her just because of her own weakness, but I have to remember God is with me, so Satan shouldn't be allowed to do anything. Mom was freely given the right of respect just by giving birth to me, and she is to be respected for that. Even though I don't agree with what she does with herself. All I can do is pray and continue to respect her.

]]> By: Anonymous http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1182 Anonymous Wed, 19 May 2004 07:51:08 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1182 With regards to this comment, as follows:<br /> Re: Respect - Freely Given Or Earned? (Score: 2, Insightful) <br /> by mtndewt1 on Apr 23, 2004 - 03:39 PM<br /> (User info | Send a message) <br /> This is something in America that we have problems with, escpecially teenagers. Teens have very little respect for those in authority, and it's because they have no respect for God. <br /> <br /> i do not feel it is fair to make this statement, being a teenager myself. i would like to kindly ask for a fair chance, and also to ask the general public to kindly not group teenagers together with prejudice. as God's people, do not judge so easily based on a few people's mistakes. instead we should teach with patience and help teenagers learn.<br /> <br /> We are all human and we all make mistakes. I myself can admit to having problems with respect. and so respect should be given to everyone, not just people in authority, but to all God's people, just as Jesus was willing. <br /> <br /> ~Just another teenager.<br /> With regards to this comment, as follows:

Re: Respect - Freely Given Or Earned? (Score: 2, Insightful)
by mtndewt1 on Apr 23, 2004 - 03:39 PM
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This is something in America that we have problems with, escpecially teenagers. Teens have very little respect for those in authority, and it's because they have no respect for God.

i do not feel it is fair to make this statement, being a teenager myself. i would like to kindly ask for a fair chance, and also to ask the general public to kindly not group teenagers together with prejudice. as God's people, do not judge so easily based on a few people's mistakes. instead we should teach with patience and help teenagers learn.

We are all human and we all make mistakes. I myself can admit to having problems with respect. and so respect should be given to everyone, not just people in authority, but to all God's people, just as Jesus was willing.

~Just another teenager.

]]> By: Anonymous http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1183 Anonymous Mon, 24 May 2004 11:09:38 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/716#comment-1183 Tonya,<br /> The hope that is evident in your article is because of the light of Scripture in your life. Thank you for sharing the truth with others. May God continue to use you to impact others with His word.<br /> Tonya,
The hope that is evident in your article is because of the light of Scripture in your life. Thank you for sharing the truth with others. May God continue to use you to impact others with His word.

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