The two young ones were having a "debate" in the backseat on the way to preschool this morning concerning toys. One of them claimed all the toys belonged to them and they were keeping them all. The other complained that they didn't have anything to play with and wanted to play with just one of the toys. So, I asked if they could just share. The one with the toys said, "No."
We aren't unlike my two kids. We tend to want to keep everything for ourselves. We have more than enough for ourselves but we aren't letting go of any of it. Yet, we want others to share things with us. I'm not just talking about money and stuff though. We will hold on to secrets and "use" them to persuade others to do what we want. We will mistreat our loved ones, yet, expect them to treat us with the utmost respect. I'll just lay it out for you - that ain't right.
Today's word is Luke 6:31, NIV, which reads, "Do to others as you would have them do to you."
This verse in Luke is like Matthew 7:12, which is where we find The Golden Rule. One of Lankford's Laws states, "Treat people the way you want to be treated," which, too, is another way of saying The Golden Rule. We should strive to treat others the way we want to be treated - with respect and love and kindness and peace. No, we shouldn't be run over, but, we should not run over others either.
In the end this morning, the two young ones shared toys and the ride to preschool was fairly uneventful. Prior to their sharing, though, I had the teaching moment of reminding them that we are to treat others the way we desire to be treated - if you aren't going to share with your sibling, then, don't expect the sibling, or anyone else for that matter, to share with you. They picked it up rather quickly. Don't you wish everyone did?
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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