Try to slot yourself based on one of these statements: (a) I'm always ethical. (b) I'm mostly ethical. (c) I'm somewhat ethical. (d) I'm seldom ethical. (e) I'm never ethical.
Which Slot do you fall into? If we are truthful, most of us would likely put ourselves in slot (b). Why? Because of personal convenience.
Think about it. Paying the price for success is inconvenient. Putting others first is inconvenient. Practical personal discipline is inconvenient. Risking confrontation is inconvenient.
Most of us think being ethical is fine-unless we're on the losing end of somebody else's ethical lapse.
But if you're serous about establishing an ethical standard to live by, you need look no further than the Golden Rules: "Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you(Matthew 7:12 NLT).
(1) It brings peace and self-worth. When all is said and done, you need to be able to do live with yourself because "wherever you go you take yourselves with you."If the only way you can win is by cheating, you lose your self-respect. fear being exposed, lack confidence in approaching God, and your successes feel hallow.
(2) It results in a win-win. Are you the kind of person who think that in order for you to win, somebody else must lose? That philosophy doesn't work. Get this: When you treat other people the way you want to be treated, they win; and when they reciprocate, you win. There are no losers.
(3) Simply put yourself in other person's shoes. That's it!
Love you but JESUS loves you more
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