Good manners

22 October 2010. 

Proverbs 16:31-32 A hoary head is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

There seems to a tendency today for people to express a high level of aggression and impatience. We see this reflected through sportsmen, high profile politicians, and others  as well as the media, unless one is aggressive, no one will get ahead in life. The consequence of this is that we find this aggression entering into our homes, our driving, our children and the result is that nothing happens without some form of confrontation. This leads to successful people in achieving their goals, but  also leaves many wounded souls along the way. The simple reason is that everything is based on achieving personal success.

What has happened to patience, tolerance, kindness and long suffering, are these considered to be no longer acceptable? In this world of instant gratification, one finds these attributes no longer being pursued, along with this we find respect and good manners totally ignored.  When last have we seen children standing up from the dining table when their mother enters the room, when last have we seen men waiting to allow others to enter a doorway, when last have we heard a woman say thank you when you hold the door of the lift for her? A society with good manners reflects care for others, when we bad manners are the standard of the day, society is based on self-centeredness.

Be encouraged to be Holy Spirit filled and show good manners.

David

Point to ponder: Holy Spirit filled people are well-mannered..

Question to consider:  Do you display good manners?

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