Respect: The key to Relationship Peace

We must begin with respect for God and then let that respect translate into our other relationships.  The Message Bible, in Ephesians 5:21 says, “Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another.”   Because this is the first of the Relationship Peace blog postings, I think we should begin with the most important key to any relationship: RESPECT!  If we do not have respect for one another, it will be extremely hard to have any type of peace in any type of  relationship, especially a marriage.  As we communicate on a daily basis we must do so with respect in order to truly be heard by and hear the person with whom we are in relationship.

For example, if I want my wife to respond to a concern that I have, I need to treat her with utmost respect while communicating that concern to her.  If I yell or become disrespectful, no matter how “correct” I am, I will not be heard and the problem will not be addressed in a positive