R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me!

Hello everyone, I am sorry that it has been awhile.  Well lets see, what to talk about....no not Aretha Franklin, but it is of what she sang about.  RESPECT!  The other night at church on Wednesday night we spoke of respect.  How to earn respect.  And just to go over what Jaime spoke about that there are 4 ways to earn respect. 
1.  Being wise in our speech.
Proverbs 12:17

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 ¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth,
   but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12:22

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 ²² The LORD detests lying lips,
   but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
Ephesians 4:29-32

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 ²⁹ Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

2.  Be a hardworker.
             - Be on time to work.
Romans 16:6
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 ⁶ Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
Romans 16:11-12

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 ¹¹ Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew.
   Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.
 ¹² Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.
   Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.

3.  Maintain moral integrity.

4.  Be humble.
      - Read Daniel chapter 4.

Ok with this recap from wednesday night.  How can our young people respect older people or others when they don't even respect themselves.  I went out shopping the other day with Isiah and I realized that the young clothing that is being marketed to our young women, shirts that don't cover much and shorts where girls butts hang out of them.  What is wrong with actually wearing clothes and let what is under those clothes be a gift to the man you marry not for every Joe Schmoe.  My mother when I was a child used to scare me with telling me that even if I kissed a boy I would get pregnant and for the longest time I believed her.  And of course I finally realized it wasn't true.  Also she used to tell me that if you place the Bible in between you and your date then he would have to crawl over Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John just to get to you.  Some of the young women these days don't really know what respecting yourself means.  Lets start off with the clothes some of the girls wear for instance the short skirts, dresses, shorts, shirts, even the clothing that looks like you wear to a club are not respectful.  The first thing a guy thinks of is wow she might be easy.  Guys have visual turn ons and girls have emotional and physical turn ons.  I posted two pictures on my facebook of two shirts that are marketed to our young girls.  It almost looks like it will be nothing one day like the book The Emporers New Clothes.  Johnny Diaz has this amazing song that fits right in about respecting yourself and how there is someone out there that loves you for you...JESUS!!!!