The Golden Rule Revisited

The Golden Rule

¹² “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12English Standard Version (ESV)

The lovely graphic above struck me as another version of the infamous Golden Rule about treating others the way you want to be treated.  As I’ve written about previously, the moral statement is known in numerous religious and non-religious circles of people, because frankly, it’s a matter of RESPECT or the opposite DISRESPECT.  A previous post on forgiving has a good portion about the Golden Rule (http://jeannettesjoy.blogspot.com/2011/02/forgiving-is-it-worth-trying-to-let-go.html) and refers to the different cultures as well.

In my blog post about managing one’s own emotions and behaviors entitled “Emotional Self-Regulation” I talk about this as it relates to children as well (http://jeannettesjoy.blogspot.com/2013/10/self-regulating-emotional-outbursts-and.html).  I stated” We should also teach our children from the time they are born to be respectful, loving, responsible little humans so that they will grow up to be healthy responsible adults who own up to their emotions, actions, reactions, and behaviors.  We should help them learn to regulate their emotions as their personalities are formed.  Hot tempered brats who bully, blame others, are callous, or even give hollow apologies need to be guided, directed and taught that behavior in that manner is not acceptable – period – as a child – and surely not in civil adult society.”  

Teaching this respect should start from the time a child is very young, so that he or she grows into a respectable adult.  What a much lovelier world we would have if people were nicer, more respectable, treated others in a positive way that they would prefer being treated.  Awesome, right?

Too Pollyanna and sugar coated for you?  Well, that’s okay by me, I’m a believer in positive thinking, joy, hope and love.  So I’ll just continue believing that there is always a better choice than the negative dark side of life.

Signing off on this topic.  May our Lord bless each one of you today.

Blessings,

Jeannette

To God Be the Glory for the Things He Has Done