Rules of Behavior - 5 views

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  #1 Joe Bennett on 25 Feb 15

   

  Rules of behavior can be conformed to hypocritically. We can tell the truth to make ourselves look good, act politely to hide an evil intention, and even speak kindly to make another person squirm...By contrast, our living sense of how we should respond to others requires something more than outwardly correct behavior... That something more is wholeheartedness, consideration, and respect. It requires us not just to *act* honorably or kindly, but to *be* honorable or kind. (See Bonds That Make Us Free, p.22)

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rules of behavior can be conformed to hypocritically. We can tell the truth to make ourselves look good, act politely to hide an evil intention, and even speak kindly to make another person squirm...By contrast, our living sense of how we should respond to others requires something more than outwardly correct behavior... That something more is wholeheartedness, consideration, and respect. It requires us not just to *act* honorably or kindly, but to *be* honorable or kind. (See Bonds That Make Us Free, p.22)</div>

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