Health Update and The Platinum Rule: The Ultimate Guide to Transforming Relationships and Interactions

Discover how treating others as they wish to be treated, guided by timeless biblical principles, can foster deeper connections, empathy, and personal growth.

What is the Platinum Rule?

The Platinum Rule suggests treating others how they want to be treated rather than just how you would like to be treated. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting the individual preferences and needs of others to create better relationships and interactions.

That is a step above what we call the Golden Rule. In the Golden Rule, you treat others as you want to be treated. That is a Biblical Principle. 

What if, just for fun, we took this idea of either the Platinum or Golden Rule seriously? How would that affect our relationships? What Bible verses would teach this?

Bible Principles about how we treat others

1. Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself. Matthew 22:39 

2. Treat others and believe in your heart that they are better than you, your superior, so you think more highly of them than you do yourself. Philippians 2:3. 

3. Love others like they are your family. Romans 12:10. 

4. Give them the advantage instead of taking it for yourself. Philippians 2:4 

5. Show you love Jesus by helping others with the burdens they are carrying. Galatians 6:2.

6. Forgive people kindly, showing your tender heart because you know how good it felt when Jesus did that for you. Ephesians 4:32.

7. Be more concerned about the welfare of your neighbor than about yourself. 1 Corinthians 10:24

8. Don’t be jealous or have a proud spirit towards others. 1 Corinthians 13:4

9. Feel what others are feeling. Be there with them the most you can. Romans 12:15.

10. Work hard to get along with others. Romans 12:16.

11. Show more honor to the other person than they do to you. Romans 12:10.

12. Leave your neighbor better off after your encounter than before. Romans 15:2.

13. Don’t fight over petty differences. Romans 14:1.

14. Adapt to others instead of thinking they should adapt to you. 1 Corinthians 9:22

15. Never think you deserve to be served, but serve Galatians 5:13

16. Make sure the words you speak add sweetness and encouragement to others. Ephesians 4:29.

17. Be a peacemaker Matthew 5:9

18. Don’t be a critical person or have a critical attitude towards others Matthew 7:12

19. Be generous. Luke 6:38.

20. Be gentle and tender, understanding how others feel. Luke 6:36.

Practical ways to practice this truth

1. Listen to others without judging them. Try to understand from their perspective.

2. Respect ethnic and personal differences. Honor the other’s background and beliefs.

3. Communicate with empathy and clarity. 

4. Uplift others in ways that are meaningful and appreciated by them.

5. Recognize and affirm the gifts God has given each person.

6. Practice patience and understanding. Meet them where they are.

7. Extend grace and work towards restoring relationships, as Christ did for us.

8. Put others’ needs before your own

9. Cultivate genuine connections by being reliable, consistent, and trustworthy.

10. Guide in a manner that uplifts and encourages growth.

11. Take a stand for those who are mistreated or overlooked, just as Christ did.

12. Seek to understand others’ emotions, experiences, and perspectives.

13. Approach disagreements with a spirit of reconciliation and understanding.

14. Allow others to make their own choices without coercion or judgment.

15. Embody Christ’s love and grace in all your interactions, treating others as you want.

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Health Update

After a recent medical examination, doctors discovered a small, 3/16 inch spot on my lungs. At this time, they have chosen to monitor the spot rather than take immediate action. In addition, I will be undergoing a biopsy for a growth in my groin that has been progressively growing. I also have a scheduled appointment to determine if a gastroenterologist deems it necessary to conduct a biopsy on a spot near my pancreas, specifically in the neck of the pancreas and gall bladder. This is the latest update on my health.

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