― Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom
We need to respect life. Society seems to be making the decisions on who should live and who should die. This power should only belong to God. Laws are being made every day about death penalties, abortion, suicides and gun use. Respect for life is important and needs to be promoted by everyone.
This is not about denying our feelings. We can tell someone how we feel about them or something they’ve done without being abusive.
The point is, do we want to make the most effective response to a conflict?
Do we want to act in ways that are least harmful and least wearing on ourselves, as well as most effective in moving towards resolution?
Treating someone disrespectfully leads to an escalating series of destructive responses in all their various forms.
Having self-respect cultivates respect for other people. It doesn’t mean that you are narcissistic or conceited or self-centered, in reality it does just the opposite. It fosters a healthy awareness of your self-worth, making you able to give to others while knowing your limits. By fostering self-respect, you’ll find yourself able to receive and give love much easily.
It’s much easier to see what a lack of respect looks like in others, than to recognize when you aren’t showing respectful behavior. Quite simply – we don’t always notice our own behaviors and non-verbal cues that can be perceived as a lack of respect.
Rev.M.D.Rogers
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