“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Straightforward enough, for sure: treat others the way you would like to be treated. But notice it begins with this little word "so", which is similar to the word "therefore". This verse is not some isolated proverb unrelated to everything around it. How does the chapter begin? Don't be judgmental; don't self-righteously jump to conclusions and condemn a person until you listen to their story. Then, in the second paragraph, Jesus says: 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. In other words, "pray", keep going to God and asking. Why? the end of the paragraph: 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! The incomparable character of God: He listens to what we say. He cares about what we need. So, then you too: listen to what others say. Care about what they need. Do for them what you would want them and need them to do for you in that situation. Learn to listen and love.
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