How do I want to be treated?

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How do I want to be treated? With respect. With understanding. I like to be given the benefit of the doubt.

How do you want to be treated?

Jesus said "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize faults-unless, of course, you want the same treatment."

I don't want to be treated that way. I should never be critical of others. Hard to do but through the power of His Spirit I can.

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Straight talk

Jesus can be very straightforward and direct. His suggestion on criticising is to not do it. Period. End of story. No other advice. In other places He elaborates why but the reason here is pretty compelling.

Do I want to be judged? Do I want to be criticised? If I don't judge, I won't be judged.

Judge not, that you be not judged. Matthew 7:1