“Ask and it will be
given to you; seek and
you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of
you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:7-12
Gold is a precious metal
because it is relatively rare and therefore always has value. Gold becomes more
valuable when cash and stocks lose their value and declines when the opposite
occurs but it always has worth.
No wander they call this
portion of Scripture the “Golden Rule”! Doing unto others as you would want
them to do to you always has value in developing relationships. When culture
grows more course, selfish and narcissistic the “Golden Rule” becomes more rare
and, therefore, more valuable!
The “Golden Rule” is a
Second Base concept. Second Base is the Community base where we learn to
develop and enjoy healthy relationships. Is there a better way to love others
than to do for them as you would want them to do for you? Or, doing for them
what you would do for yourself.
Being kind, gracious,
generous and compassionate toward others always adds value to their lives and
to yours!
Raising Home Run Kids
must incorporate the Golden Rule into your child-rearing! You will only be able
to do that if you have learned to connect at home plate. Nothing good happens
until you connect with God at home plate! How is your Home Plate connection?
Neither can you train
Home Run Kids in the Golden Rule if you have not spent time at First Base.
First Base is where your connection with God develops your character. Your love
for God matures into a healthy self-love. First Base is where you gain the
character to “love others as you love yourself”. Loving yourself equips you to
do loving things for others at Second Base. The “Golden Rule” is the evidence
of the “Great Commandment”!
What are you feeling
that you need today? Find someone and do for them what you wish someone would
do for you! That person will feel better and so will you!
Home Run Kids practice
the Golden Rule!
Practicing the Golden
Rule IS a home run!