No…not Aretha’s song!

R-Remember your mother. Would you say those words in front of her? If not, you probably should not say them!

E-Earn it! How can you earn it? By giving it to others.

S-Sacrifice. People will respect you if they see the sacrifices you make for the good of someone other than yourself.

P-Present yourself in a way such that others will WANT to be around you as opposed to turning their heads when they see you in Wal-Mart:)

E-Everyday is important. If you stumble today, get back up again. If you have disrespected someone, do not let that day pass until you have reconciled your differences.

C-Care. If you truly care about others you will have no choice but to respect them, and they will respect you.

T-Treat others the way you want to be treated and respect will come easily.

Scripture references:

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Mark 12:31
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.