We may have heard at some point that "respect is a two-way street." To get respect you have to give respect. When we think about our lives, we need to consider not just what we think we deserve, but also what we owe to those around us.
As followers of God, we are called to give what we owe. Jesus talks about the same idea that is expressed in Romans. We should pay taxes if we owe them and repay our debts. However, what we owe may not just be monetary. We also need to give respect and honor to those that deserve it. In living for God, we can be examples by not just focusing on what we think we deserve, but by fulfilling what we owe and remembering that if we are struggling with what we owe, we can call on God to help us!
Allow God to help you fulfill what you owe!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Your grace and mercy that overcome the debt that I owe You. Help me to give to everyone what I owe them. In Jesus I pray, amen.