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For instance, someone who walks into a group of persons eating would say provecho (enjoy your meal). In México it is customary for the arriving person to greet the others. In some cultures "yes" means, "I hear you" more than "I agree." Length of pleasantries and greetings before getting down to business level of tolerance for being around someone speaking a foreign (not-understood) language politeness measured in terms of gallantry or etiquette (e.g., standing up for a woman who approaches a table, yielding a seat on the bus to an older person, etc.) and manner of expected dress are all examples of possible cultural differences and traditions.
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Sure there are differences in approach as to what is considered polite and appropriate behavior both on and off the job.
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Education, social standing, religion, personality, belief structure, past experience, affection shown in the home, and a myriad of other factors will affect human behavior and culture. My perspective is that of a foreign born-and-raised Hispanic who has now lived over two decades in the United States and has had much opportunity for international travel and exchange.ĭifferences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Here is an attempt to sort out a couple of thoughts on cultural differences. Generalizations are often dangerous, and especially when accompanied by recommendations such as: move closer when talking to Hispanics, make more physical contact, don't expect participation, and so on. Some often-heard generalizations about the Hispanic culture include: Hispanics need less personal space, make less eye contact, touch each other more in normal conversation, and are less likely to participate in a meeting. They present, like my bananas, too many generalizations or quite a distorted view. Some well meaning articles and presentations on cultural differences have a potential to do more harm than good and may not be as amusing. And here I had been proudly telling everyone about this tidbit of cultural understanding.Ĭertain lessons have to be learned the hard way. "In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her." How embarrassed I felt. "Oh no, Grigorii Davidovich," a Russian graciously corrected me. Sometime during my third trip I was politely disabused of my notion. After this experience I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies. Smiles in Yulya and Nicolai's faces told me I had done the right thing.
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So all the while thinking about Russian politeness I picked the banana Yulya had pointed at and peeled it half way and handed it to her. "That one," she pointed at one of the bananas. "Yes," she smiled, but made no attempt to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket. "Would you like a banana?" I asked Yulya. But the whole while my mind was racing: "What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?" I politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. At the end of a wonderful meal Yulya asked if I would like a banana. Toward the end of my three week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his lovely wife Yulya out to dinner. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman will pour the limonad (type of juice) for the ladies and show other courtesies. "Russians are a very polite people," I had been tutored before my arrival. I was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California.
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Also, the best copy of this paper on cultural differences may be found as a PDF (Appendix I) under my new book, Party-Directed Mediation: Helping Others Resolve Differences, which you may download free here.-Gregorio To all who took the proxemics survey (between December 2007 and June 2009) a warm thank you! We are in the process of analyzing the data.