"The Golden Rule"

Dear Readers,

            It is rare that I use the works of another author, and when I do, I make every effort to cite sources properly and give credit to the author. Today, as I read  “Today’s Walk in the Word” by Joe Barnett, I thought it was something that should be shared with as many people as possible. This is a unique take on the true application of The Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12 and I hope it brings you encouragement and motivation.

                                    Thank you, Dotty Willmon, author of Write From My Heart

 

FROM:  Today’s Walk in the Word, Pathway Evangelism enews@pathwayco.com

Written by: Dr. Joe Barnett

The Golden Rule

Do to others what you
would have them do to you.
       —Matthew 7:12

Confucius put the Golden Rule in negative form: “Do not to others what you would not wish done to yourself.”

So did Rabbi Hillel. Asked by a prospective convert to state the whole law while he stood on one leg, Hillel said, “What is hateful to you, do not do to anyone else.”

There is a vast difference between these negative maxims and the positive initiative Jesus taught: the negative can be fulfilled by inaction, the positive only by action. The person who declares, “I will not hurt,” is worlds apart from the one who vows, “I will help.”

When you follow Jesus’ Golden Rule, you are always respectful, never rude; always considerate, never callous; always kind, never cruel.

The Golden Rule only works
when you realize that it’s your move.

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Thank you, Joe Barnett, for your wisdom and faithfulness in writing!