Title: We must treat people with dignity (3)
Yes, people should be treated with dignity (3)
Text/ Genesis 1:26-28, Matthew 18:10, 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
1. Introduction
The whole country is filled with the scent of spring. Magnolias, cornflowers, forsythia, azaleas, and cherry blossoms were in full bloom everywhere. “It is so beautiful, the Lord’s world is a lily that is more beautiful than the flower of Solomon…” (Chan 478) It is truly a season in which we cannot but praise God’s craftsmanship. But if flowers are beautiful, how can only humans do it? Truly, people are more beautiful than flowers and more precious than the world.
2. What does it mean to treat people with dignity in specific life situations?
first. Serving with deep consideration. In order for a person to live as a human being, various things in various areas are necessary. In order to live as a human being, not only external things such as food, food, shelter, health, education, culture, etc., but also internal needs such as love, safety, peace and satisfaction of the soul must be properly met. Treating people with dignity means being aware of this holistic need of others and meeting them appropriately. In this case, it is an attitude of treating people with dignity, especially when you treat others with dignity and respect so that they do not hurt their self-esteem. “If anyone forces you to go a long way, go with him two miles, give to the one who asks you, and do not refuse from anyone who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:41-42).
second. To help each person live with meaningful goal-purpose-objectives. The number one concern of high school students in Korea is about their career path, and they do not know what kind of talent they have and what they want to become in the future (Daum Internet News, April 20). Not only high school students, but in our society, there are not many people who live with a meaningful purpose-goal. Why do so many people live their lives as if they were hitting the air without a purpose-goal?
One of the reasons for this can be found in the process of growing up from an early age, lacking the training to think-choose-and take responsibility for yourself at home. For most of us, our parents made the choices for us, so we don't have to think for ourselves and, along with that, the ability to choose and consequently we don't feel the need to take responsibility for our choices. Another reason for this is the education scene in Korea, where, since childhood, when expressing one's thoughts and feelings, they were not respected. The ability to think the ability to express it was unable to develop because he could not freely express some of his thoughts and feelings. A person discovers a purpose-goal in life when his own thoughts-opinions-feelings are genuinely respected by others. Therefore, to treat people with dignity is to respect the thoughts-feelings of those we meet as they really are.
third. It is to help you build and live good relationships with other people. For a person to be happy, he needs to maintain good relationships with other people (especially those close to him!). Aren't you happy when you actually have peaceful, close relationships with those around you? Isn't your relationship with God the same? A good relationship requires communication skills as well as the delicate consideration of the heart. As mentioned earlier, noticing and expressing your own thoughts and feelings - noticing and respecting the thoughts and feelings of others depends on your ability to communicate. To do this, you need to learn - practice - and apply effective communication skills to real-world relationships. Meeting people and helping them get along well - that's treating people with dignity.
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3. Treating people with dignity is ultimately love
In fact, the fact that each of us has a difficult life - even if it is difficult - if someone recognizes me - affectionate interest - and supports me with unwavering faith, the fact that that person is by my side gives me courage and strength. No, is it? Therefore, the old man 士爲知己者 dead woman爲悅己者容 (Scholars die for those who know them, women dress up for those who love them) - 海內存It is said that he is 知己 天涯若比隣 (Haehaejonji Cheonaeyakbirin: If there is anyone who knows me, even if he is at the end of the world, he is my eternal friend). To treat people with respect? 1 Corinthians 13. After all, it's love!