Kindness

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12, ESV

The way you treat people is the way you are treating God. I saw this posted in an article and it immediately resonated as true. God is always providing a teaching lesson.

In the moment I read that statement, people from the past surfaced to my thoughts that I had not treated so well. In my opinion, they deserved to be treated that way because of the way they treated me. But God reminded me that no one deserved His love, yet He gives His love unconditionally with grace – everyday, all day. And scripture says to love your neighbor as yourself. We are created in the image of God, and His word teaches that every soul belongs to Him. Our behavior towards others has nothing to do with how they treat us, it’s about how we respond to God.

I remember driving down the highway when a woman raced around me to get in front of me on the off ramp. I was so angry that when I caught up to her, I glared at her through the car window. I could feel all my emotions racing. I had completely given over to my flesh and opened the door for Satan to show his behavior instead of giving God’s love. At times it seems impossible to let go of those emotions but as soon as I passed her, I could hear God convicting my spirit. I knew I was wrong, and I repented, but I also asked God how I should release those emotions before I move on. His answer: “How would you have liked to be treated?” Ugh…

We love all the grace and mercy we receive from God, and He is asking us to give that same behavior back to His creation.

Affirmations; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11

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