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March 9

Getting the Best Treatment

Therefore, you should treat people in the same way that you want people to treat you; this is the Law and the Prophets.

—Matthew 7:12

You teach people how to treat you! Your behavior causes a similar behavior in people around you. In other words, your presence, your posture, your smile make a big difference in how any encounter you have with someone will go. When you offer your best self, show your best light, it returns to you in like manner . . . usually.

Matthew is reminding us that we need to always be aware of the other guy. We need to take responsibility for the way our relationships turn out because we play a big part in their construction. If we want kindness from someone else, we need to bring kindness to the table. If we want friendship to evolve, we need to offer the steady hand of friendship.

Most of us want to be treated kindly and well. We want others to value our efforts and see us as good. We want to win their respect and create trust. These are the things that make relationships possible and valuable. The best way to treat any other person in your life is to simply remember the way you like to be treated. Look at the way God is treating you.

In the Flow

Lord, I know that I can do more to create stronger and more loving relationships with some of the people in my life. Help me be kind and giving, in the same way that you are to me. Amen.