The Golden Rule

One thing that everyone knows, but not everyone really thinks about is treating others the way that you would like to be treated, also known as the golden rule, “do onto others as you would like them to do onto you.” If one really thinks about that statement, all crime, injustice and unscrupulous behavior would be completely eliminated from the human race! This is not only true because God said it is, but if you look closely at this statement and think about it, you will see that it is true. If everyone did to others as they would like to be done to themselves and loved their neighbor as themselves, do you think there would be murder, thievery, adultery, hate, envy, war and a slew of other sins that mankind has to deal with today; of course not! People have to stop quoting the golden rule, we have to practice what we preach and start treating others as we would like to be treated.

Thankfulness

It just became clear to me, that I have so much to be thankful for. Usually, I just go through my day, living my life and enjoying the luxuries of life that so many people cannot enjoy. Everything from my wardrobe, which I complain about, between the look ant the size, to the large house I live in and even the amount of food that is in the fridge, which I also complain about, is all things that some people would love to have, but can only dream of having. So many people in the world would love to be in the financial, and living conditions that I almost daily complain about. Jesus always tells us to be thankful for everything. So many people in the Bible, and many people all over the world, are so thankful, and give thanks daily, for what we Americans would describe as less than nothing. Out of all the people in the world, I would be categorized in the top percent wealthy people. I want to learn to be more thankful,, even for the little things in life. I believe that if a person is very thankful, then they will be a more happy, content and optimistic person. We all need to look around us and realize that we have so much to be thankful for.