The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- 2 days ago
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“You are responsible for one person — that’s you! Practice & show respect and receive respect in return!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Saturday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, & Patriots!” Welcome to the weekend from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — May 31, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Show Respect Day!” Why Not?
“We all know respect goes both ways. It’s critical in leadership to earn and build respect by showing respect for others. Be the leader that earns people’s loyalty and recognizes their value. Leaders are about action, so show respect, speak with respect, and be respectful!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“I absolutely believe that people should show respect to everybody, regardless of their lifestyle, regardless of their beliefs, religious beliefs or any other kind of belief.” — Rick Warren
“Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it, not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.” — Dave Willis
“Respect. Respect is awesome. Everyone should have it. Respect is a feeling of kindness and gratitude. It makes everybody happy. Friends and family show respect a lot. If we didn’t have respect, I can’t even think about how horrible the chaos would be!” — Unknown Author
“Walk with dignity. Walk your walk and talk your talk. Show respect and I know it sounds corny, but you will get respect. And if you don’t get the respect from others that you feel you deserve, respect yourself.” — Roy Lee Brown
“If you want others to respect you, you’ve got to show that you deserve to be respected and that can be done by the way you show respect towards them.” — Unknown Author
“One of the most genuine ways to show respect is to truly hear what another person has to say.” — Unknown Author
“The best honor you can give to anyone is to show respect for their time.” — Geoffrey Ocaya
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“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!” COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Too many people equate agreeing with respecting. To me that's foolish because there are many who I may not agree with, but I still respect. .
Good afternoon Col Burroughs and all of my brothers and sisters here on VFV. Without respect for others, or yourself, life would be very boring. Without respect for God has a devastating eternal future. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from:https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-respect.html
What does the Bible say about respect?
ANSWER
The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible’s teaching on respect in his first Epistle: “Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king” (1 Peter 2:17). This passage encompasses four major areas of our lives, teaching us that, as followers of Christ, we should respect all people, other Christians, God, and governmental authorities. The word respect is a translation of the Greek word timēsate,…