Santa Claus is on his way, with December ending in few days everyone is in celebrating mood. “CHRISTMAS” the word itself makes all of us nostalgic and fills us with joy and happiness. The breezes of Christmas celebration are blowing across every corner of the world. It wouldn’t have been a better time to share some important life lessons we can learn from Jesus Christ – from the Man himself we celebrate today. Even if we celebrate this day thousand times; it is meaningless if Christ is not born in our heart. Let’s we feed our spirits with these lessons and move towards prosperous & happy New Year 2019.
Lesson #1: the Golden Rule
“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them” — Matthew 7:12
The”Golden Rule” of life is based on the principle Jesus Christ taught in Matthew 7:12. This verse is considered to be a summation of the entire sermon. This is all the life lessons from Jesus combined. In my personal opinion this is Jesus’s most popular lesson for all human beings irrespective of religion they follow. What do you want others to do to you and for you? Do the same to them and for them.
In other words, whatever you don’t want other people to do to you, you should follow the same and don’t do the similar things to them. Let me make is easier to understand. If you don’t want other people to crib about you on your back, don’t crib about them on their back. If you don’t want other people to steal your bits and pieces, don’t steal what belongs to them. No matter what you believe in, I can bet, you can never go wrong with the Golden Rule – Treat others as you want to be treated.
Lesson #2: Don’t love money
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Mammon is another word for money) — Matthew 6:24
Don’t run after earning the money and get obsessed with it. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. Remember here the money itself is not an evil; it fulfils lot of requirements in today’s modern world. But the love of money will always lead to trouble you in life.
The problem is people has started loving money more than god and have made money itself – The God. People have put the humanity, personal relationships, values and principle on side when it comes to money. During the course of my spiritual journey I have made one thing clear in my mind that God is everywhere. It’s in you, me and every other living thing in on the earth like trees, birds and animals etc. and not in money. If you will safeguard yourself from the love of money, you certainly can do many good things with it. Learn the art of controlling your money and don’t allow it to control you.
Also read: 8 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Lord Krishna
Lesson #3: Prune for growth
“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. ” — John 15:2
Prune is to trim a tree, shrub, or bush by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth. Pruning improves overall health and strength of tree.
The things and habits that do not deliver results or make you grow, you must not waste your valuable time on them. Taking away some habits like plying games on mobile, watching TV and even some unhealthy relationships hurts a lot. But, it is required to prune them, if you want to achieve your dreams and if you want to grow in life. Most importantly, pruning is required if you want to bear more fruit in your lives. Let go of the things and even people that do not add value and bring you closer to your dreams. It will not only eliminate bad things and friends from your life but also bring closer the good things and best friend which are important in life. Pruning may hurt but it will improve overall growth and quality of your life.
Lesson #4: Spiritual greatness
“But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” ” — Matthew 23:11-12
Achieve spiritual greatness through serving others and being humble. If you want to be great, serve poor and needy people with humbleness. Just think about the people who lived life with spiritual greatness like Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Mahatma Gandhi. They are forever immortalized because they lived their lives with humbleness in service to others.
Lesson #5: Choose words carefully
“Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’” — Matthew: 5:37
“By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” — Matthew 12:37
There’s an old proverb saying, “Think twice before you speak.” Choose your words carefully when you speak, they hold power. Your words shape how you live and reveal what’s truly in the heart .Your words greatly affects your interpersonal relationship and acceptance in society.
Over to you now, these were my version of the life lessons that we can learn from Jesus Christ. I would like to know the lessons you have learnt from Christ. Please feel free to share them in the comment section below.
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