So, 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
Sandwiched in between teachings on judging others, asking God who wants to give us good gifts, entering through the narrow gate and recognizing a tree by its fruit is the Golden Rule.
In verse 11, Jesus stressed that we need to understand that our natural desire to give good gifts to our children is just a fraction of the love that God has for us and his desire to give us good things. Then, in verse 12, in the Golden Rule, Jesus teaches us to go beyond empathy and treat others how we want them to treat us. This he says is what the entire Law and the Prophets is trying to say.
Just take a moment and apply the Golden Rule to a few things...
You forgot to do something.
You lost your patience.
You spoke too soon.
You misunderstood.
Again.
Give the grace who hope to get.
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