“So then, whatever you desire that others would do to and for you, even so do also to and for them, for this is (sums up) the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7: 12, Amplified Bible Classic Edition)

It is so important to regularly revisit the Golden Rule. Jesus made clear that this was the very central idea of what the prophets before him were teaching and it was the core tenet of faith.

To remember to treat others as we would like to be treated is more than simply being a kind person, while that certainly is a valuable motive. It is the very undergirding law of being. It is God’s law, for it recognizes that we are all born of God, having the same Source, and that goodness and love are both inherent to us and desired by us.

This is Love reflected in love—God’s love felt in us and shared with another. It is being respectful of God’s children, which means being respectful of God. So, we can see another as deserving of the good that we would want for ourselves. We can stop judging others (or ourselves) falsely, as this is judging God’s creation, seeing the Almighty as capable of forming and expressing an idea that is unworthy.

To be conscious of how we would like to be treated and thought about is to awaken to a beautiful and powerful thing. It is to be aware of God’s own purpose in each moment, and so to both feel His love and to utilize it, without resentment or fear. It is to follow the very law that saves us and all.

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