Matthew 7:12
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Did you ever play with two cups and a string? They were awesome! I even use it before in my middle school science class to show them how sound travels. In a day of technology, these 7th and 8th graders thought it was the coolest thing in the world. They actually made one that went completely across my classroom and would whisper into it. Yep, it worked like a charm. One thing they quickly caught onto was that they could only talk one at a time.
When you are in an argument with someone and you feel like they are not listening to you, have you stopped and listened to them? Have you used phrases like ‘if I understand you correctly’ or ‘if I am hearing you right’? Yes, you may not have heard them either. All because you did not take the time to do the exact thing you want them to do. Listen to you. You skipped right over the Golden Rule of Matthew 7:12.
I am not in any way saying that you are wrong and the other person is always right. I am saying you need to treat them the way you want to be treated. Now, once you have listened carefully, you are still entitled to your opinion. However, remember as we have been saying all week, what you do next is the most important. So, check in with the Holy Spirit and make your next sure your next step follows the sum of the Law and the Prophets!
Lord, it is so easy to get caught up in an argument. Help me learn to listen as well as I want them to listen to me. ~amen
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