Respect Matters

12–15 minutes

Center · Stillness

Settle in

Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”

Read · The passage

Scripture

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

1 Peter 2:17, BSB

Learn · Reflection

Reflection

Respect Matters

Talk · Conversation

Talk about it

Who do you disagree with most right now, and what would it look like to treat that person with respect without hiding what you think?

Thank · Gratitude

Give thanks

Today I thank God for someone who treated me with dignity even though they did not agree with me.

Ask · Prayer

Pray together

Lord, help me honor everyone, including the people who think differently than I do. May my firmness never come with contempt.

Begin · Application

Carry it into the day

In one disagreement today, say what you think without putting the other person down: start by naming one thing you respect about them.

Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)