Therefore, in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12
The world’s version of the golden rule is this: “He who has the gold, rules!” That is not what Jesus says. How do you want others to treat you? Do you treat them the way in which you want to be treated?
By the very nature of the business, L.A. County traffic cops receive plenty of complaints about their work. After all, most motorists don't think they deserve a ticket. Each complaint gets documented and placed in the officer's personnel file. But, surprisingly, over the past 20 years, L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Elton Simmons has made over 25,000 traffic stops and cited thousands of motorists with traffic violations without a single complaint on his record! When his supervisor Captain Pat Maxwell started looking through Simmons' file, he was stunned. Maxwell found plenty of commendations but not a single complaint. It was such a shocking story that a CBS News crew was assigned to follow Simmons in an attempt to learn his secret. First, they noticed Simmons' “pitch-perfect mix of authority and diplomacy” without a trace of arrogance or self-righteousness. Of course, Simmons still hands out plenty of tickets; they just don't come with the standard guilt trip. One thing which Elton says is:
“I'm here with you. I'm not up here” (he motions his arm up towards the sky). “One thing I hate is to be looked down on—I can't stand it—so I'm not going to look down at you.”
He treated them the way that he wants to be treated. Brethren, the word of God is practical. I don’t know if this officer is a believer or not, but he demonstrates that practicing the truth of what Jesus said bears fruit. For you and I, with the empowerment of God’s Spirit, we have no excuse for not practicing what Jesus has said. From this day, will you commit yourself to doing so?
Ike Graham