“All things whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the
prophets.”
-Matthew 7:12
Christ said, “In everything, do to
others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the law and the
prophets (Matthew 7:12). These words from the Sermon on the Mount are the basis
of the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”
It sounds simple but does it work? In
the children’s wings of the Grace New Haven Hospital, the play-therapy program
was having a problem. The janitor was angry with the children when they dropped
paint and clay on his clean floors. One day, the head nurse watched the old man
as with his back bent, he scrubbed and polished the floors. She discovered he
had been scrubbing the floor for years, until he had rubbed something of
himself into it. She carefully explained to the old fellow just how the
children’s activities were helping them to get well. Now when he wipes off
paint and clay, he is proud of his part in a child’s recovery.
The Nurse put Christ’s word in action
– psychologists say she used empathy. She learned to appreciate the old
fellow’s feelings and yet not become so emotionally involved that her own sense
of judgment was affected. To put ourselves in someone’s shoes means that we
have to forget ourselves, and that is a pretty hard task.
Have you ever asked God to help you
see the other person’s viewpoint? Have you ever prayed for the person who
irritates you? Let me share you a secret. If you can drop to your knees and ask
God to help you love a person that seems so unlovable, you will be able to see
his point of view much easier. Read the Bible, and practice its principle into
your life. Make faith in God’s Son your guidelines for living.
God Bless YOU..
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