Golden Rule
 

Jesus taught we are to act first in the manner we want to be treated, not wait until we see how we are going to be treated and then act accordingly. Many are forgetting this in their Forum life.

Hammer out ideological differences without beating on personalities.


I was speaking with an inmate years ago and he said "Man, the guards don't show me no respect!". I asked him "Do you want to know why?" He did, so hear was my response "The guard doesn't show you any respect because he's dealing with a 100 guys just like you".

Show respect to get respect in return. Attitude is everything, and it does show even in our writing, and can easily be misconstrued. Take your time, think out your words. Measure your words carefully before you dish them out in the heat of battle.

Sweet ... DWW ... no one has visited this thread it ... needs to be BUMPED

Good post, REVDWW.

It would do many of us good to do this very thing.

All of us Sis..........all of us.

That is true!!! I needed to hear that myself and will make sure I heed that message in days to come.

James 3:13 - 18 (KJV) 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation [manner of life, conduct, behaviour, deportment] his works [business, employment, that which any one is occupied, that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking] with meekness [mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness] of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Thanks for the great reminder! :nod:

I think a lot of feelings would not be hurt if each of us took this thought to heart.

Great post Rev DWW!

Just keep bumping it today!!!!

RevDWW, you will kill all the Negative Threads with this.

Way to go Thread Killer- Kill all those you want to!

AMEN, apples of gold