Q34. Respect

[Pastor Ralph]

Q34. (1 Peter 3:15; Romans 12:10; 1 Peter 3:9) How is humility related to respect for others? To honoring others? How can we minister to someone for whom we have no respect? In what way does insulting speech trample upon humility? How does interrupting a person show disrespect?

[Brother Clifford wilson]

Q34 Humility towards others cannot be applied as simple human traits, Humility in its purest form should sustain a person, showing humility as natural as possible.  However, refinement of a person lacking in humility comes from practice and prayer.  Godly humility shows respect for everybody.  A humble person honors first showing respect.  The application is still the same.  Humility tested will seek common ground.  Insulting speech might trigger emotion, but the humble will not compromise their belief of being humble before God.  Interruption shows a lack of patience, hear a person out do not judge someone prematurely.  We always show concern, this allows us to speak to the Lord while they are talking.  Seeking his words in our mouth.

[Jewells]

Q34. (1 Peter 3:15; Romans 12:10; 1 Peter 3:9) How is humility related to respect for others? To honoring others? How can we minister to someone for whom we have no respect? In what way does insulting speech trample upon humility? How does interrupting a person show disrespect?

 

When we are humble I think we really learn to listen to others.  We need to hear their heart, not exactly the words they may be saying.  We need to hear without preconceptions, based on outward appearance.  We need to hear them to find the differences or sameness that we may respect the differences or the places we need to have a boundary.  A boundary to respect ourselves and them.  We need to listen if we are a minister to them, if that be our role.  We need to listen to hear what God is saying in the situations.  If we see each person as a precious creation of the Father it helps us to know a humble place.  We have no right to trample anything in God's creation.  To be disrespectful does not bring God glory so we must retain the humble place before God.  When we interrupt it does show impatience or that what we have to say is more important that what the other person has to say.  Patiently taking turns and being completely heard is the most respectful way.  The Lord tells us to treat others as we want to be treated.  We all want to be heard and we all want to be respected.  So if we can patiently listen to the other and respond in kindness God will be glorified.

[Clelie]

Respecting others and honouring them is showing humility to  them for they all are created in the image of God.If we do not have this attitude, we can’t minister to them because we’ll be judging them  through the lense of pride. 

When we are rude our speech shows a character of disrespect and arrogance not humility.

Interrupting a person is unrighteousness for James 1:19 says be swift to hear and slow to speak. 

[Nicolaas A.P. Mostert]

Q34. (1 Peter 3:15; Romans 12:10; 1 Peter 3:9)

How is humility related to respect for others? To honoring others?

Humility brings you to the level of others, or more to a level lower then others to serve with a dignifying that equals respect to others.

How can we minister to someone for whom we have no respect?

NO, you can other wise it is from a place of own strength. 

In what way does insulting speech trample upon humility?

Insulting must not be part of a Christian's vocabulary, and this is not part of a humble spirit. 

How does interrupting a person show disrespect?

The saying is; we have two hears and one mouth so listen more then to speak.