The following two passages illustrate the human problem using different perspectives. Malachi 1:6 poignantly identifies Israel’s fault when the Lord says, “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ ” Second, 1 Corinthians 10:31 lays down a principle that should mark everything we do: “So, whether you