A simple rule

In Matthew 7:12, Jesus said that we should treat others the way we want to be treated. Can you imagine how many disputes, divorces, and even wars could be avoided if we all took this seriously?
This simple command has enormous power to fill the lives of those around us with good!
This week, the Manning Times newspaper ran  a story about a local couple who were married for 18 years, divorced for 30 years, and were now newly remarried. Both had second marriages that ended in divorce. While this is a story that has many things to be sad about and many things to celebrate, one thing stood out profoundly.
The husband said that this time he had learned the importance of being sensitive to the likes, interests, and needs of his wife. As an example, he said that he now realized that when the two of them went out on their boat for a day on the lake, he is now accommodating to his wife's desire to keep the day shorter than he would prefer. In short, he had learned to treat his wife the way he would want to be treated. He apparently learned that denying self to bless others,especially your mate, is a wonderful expression of love.
Embracing this simple rule changed their family and their future. A new ending was written for the story of their lives.
This simple rule has the power to fill our lives and families with wonderful things also.
Let's focus on making this simple rule a way of life for ourselves and those we love!
This week, make this simple rule the main thing in your thinking and express it to your mate at every point possible! 

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