The Golden Rule..

One of the hardest lessons I'm having to learn is this:


treat others how you want to be treated.

It sounds so simple in concept: a lesson to be grasped by the youngest preschooler...

However, when put into practice, it is DIFFICULT.  At least for me.  I don't know about the rest of the world..  I'm not going to lie, I struggle with this one a lot.  Sometimes my quick temper gets the best of me and I find myself putting others in situations that I myself would never hope to be subject to.

I want to be trusted, I want to be respected, I want others to see the light of Christ shine through me. (To name a few)

But do I easily give others my trust?

Do I instantly give respect to those who deserve it?


Do I look for the light of Christ in others?

I'm not sure that I can say yes to any of those questions.  It's a hard realization to grasp, but it's one that I have set my mind to working on.

I wonder what the world would be like if we all followed the golden rule and treated each other in the same manner in which we ourselves would like to be received?

However, I can only change myself.  It starts with me.  My hope is that from this day forward my life will reflect this lesson.