Do to Others What You Would Have Them Do To You: Command #26

Jesus said, “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” - Matthew 7:12 

 

Some people say, “I mostly want people to leave me alone, so I leave them alone.” But nobody says that because they’ve been loved too much. You say, “I wish people would leave me alone,” when you’re tired of being annoyed by people. So, is the best way to show God’s love to others to just refrain from annoying them? I guess that’s a start if you’ve been annoying people. But Jesus wants his followers to be more proactive than that.

 

Can you still practice the Golden Rule if you’re not near someone else? Or can you violate the Golden Rule from a distance? Do I want people talking smack about me behind my back? I have a few friends who really care about me, and I am confident that when they talk about me to other people, they’re saying positive things. That’s how I want to be to everyone.

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