Golden Rule - by Sandy Hrostowski

My mother and father taught us the “Golden Rule” to do unto others as we would like done unto us. So I’ve been reading the New Testament, from The Message Bible, I Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 12-18.  The words from the Bible touched my heart so deeply that I want to share with you. 

And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience.  Over-whelm them with appreciation and love.

Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part.  Our counsel is that you warn the freeloader to get a move on.  Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet.  Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs.  And be careful that when you get on each other’s nerves you don’t snap at each other.  Look for the best in each other, and always do your best to bring it out. 

Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens.  This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

I encourage you to take a day and really live the way He wants you to live.  Encourage others and be patient with them.  Look for ways to lift the exhausted.  Take a moment with each person you encounter and tell them something good about themselves. You may just find that it will lift your spirits too.