The Golden Rule


The Golden Rule

Every religion has a golden rule.

Treat others as you wish to be treated.

How marvelous are those words.

They show the depths of love and compassion.

 

So what should you do if your neighbor offends you?

Some may say like the bible verse “an eye for an eye.”

But this will only make the whole world blind.

Instead it’s best to practice forgiveness.

 

But suppose the hurt is quite deep.

What should you do to alleviate this pain?

It’s best to pray and be sure you’re in the right frame of mind.

Talk your situation through with a loved one that you trust.

If that doesn’t help, seek the service of a trusted counselor.

 

Suffering such a painful hurt could be devastating.

So it’s better to realize that two wrongs don’t make things right.

Why rub salt in a wound that’s already open.

Instead, endeavor to ease the pain to find peace.

Always remember looking at a ray of sunshine

Is better than ushering in disastrous consequences

Live according to the golden rule.

 

“Loving God, let us remember it’s better to forgive than to retaliate in kind.  Guide us to follow the tenets of the golden rule as we deal with our family, friends, and enemies.”

Amen
 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dorothy Day

Image
  Dorothy Day Kate Hennessy’s Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty captured the life of a social and religious icon. In her younger life Dorothy Day had many challenges and fell victim to promiscuity. She had several affairs and aborted her young baby. Eventually, she was in a relationship with Foster that lasted until her death. With him a daughter Tamar was born. Tamar who was to marry and divorce David had nine children. Kate Hennessy was Dorothy Day’s youngest granddaughter and was the author of this biography about the family. Dorothy purchased farms at Easton and Tivoli. On these properties she held retreats and communions that served the poor. At the Catholic Worker she practiced back-to-the-land movement and farming. After her conversion to Catholicism, Dorothy was always writing stories for the Catholic Worker with some 160,000 subscribers and touring the country giving talks. Dorothy was exceptional by the way she functioned her ministry, but kept providing fo
Read more

A Flower from Despair

Image
  A Flower from Despair Like a flower share warmth and tenderness in your relationships. It is these blessings that make hope blossom. But such gifts must be nurtured by good deeds. This love is wondrous because it is written deep within our hearts. For this happiness believers need security that springs from the depths of despair. A red rose is the epitome that brings such joy.
Read more