So many times I think of the verses I share below, and how they should be a golden rule for our home and work place. How many upsets they would cover, or would not even come to the surface if we could with the help of our Fathers Spirit abide by them. If we could make a chart see very easily when upsets comes, and be reminded of these very principles, how many times would be be growing spiritually rather than on our knees repenting of wrong attitudes, words spoken in haste, or for making our Father in heaven feel ashamed of us.

If we all could do our part as it says here, what a difference our homes would be, our jobs, and the effect it would have on our children.

Col.4: 14 - 24

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. - Col 3:14

And let the peace of our Father rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. - Col 3:15

Let the word of the Messiah dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Master. - Col 3:16

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Messiah, giving thanks to the Father by him. - Col 3:17

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Savior. - Col 3:18

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. - Col 3:19

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Savior. - Col 3:20

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. - Col 3:21

Employees/servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing the Father; - Col 3:22

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Savior, and not unto men; - Col 3:23

Knowing that of the Savior ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Savior. - Col 3:24

Phil.4:8 Whatsoever is lovely, of truth, of good report, think upon these things.

This should be the golden rule of all marriages.

Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up, - 1Co 13:4
Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; - 1Co 13:5
Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; - 1Co 13:6
Bares all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. - 1Co 13:7
Charity never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. - 1Co 13:8

We only can have this love in us for others if we have the Spirit of our Heavenly Father abiding in us. Human nature is not this way, but it is the Fathers love, through His Spirit that dwells in us that behaves this way.

Mary Lois Bierman
Wed, 1 Apr 1998 14:28:55 -0600 (CST)