Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law of the prophets (Matthew 7:12).
Here in the sublime precept that we call the Golden Rule, Jesus reiterates that great Law in a concise summing up. This repetition follows upon his wonderful statement of the fatherhood of God. The underlying explanation for the existence of the great law is the fact that we are fundamentally all parts of the Great Mind. Because we are all ultimately one, to hurt another is really to hurt oneself, and to help another is really to help oneself. The fatherhood of God compels us to accept the brotherhood of man, and spiritually, brotherhood is unity.
This truth is among the easiest to understand and the hardest to implement in our daily lives. Yet, it is the most fundamental of the Bible’s instructions on human interaction. Ignoring the metaphysical truth of our brotherhood and sisterhood, even the practical and material applications of this rule are abundantly clear. Without some version of this rule our society would be impossible. It underlies our system of justice, it moderates all human interaction and it forms the practical foundation of successful government. It is the ultimate determiner of fairness, equity and peace.
When we practice this truth in our personal lives we can resolve our conflicts, heal old hurts, create harmony and enjoy peace in our gardens. When we practice this truth in our neighborhood, church, city or nation, we can have the same impacts on a larger scale. If this one rule were to become the operating principle of each person, group and country, the entire world would revert to the garden God created for us.
We may not be able to implement this rule for the entire world, but if we enforce it in our own lives, then our part of the world will become the garden we seek. As our individual gardens flourish and grow, they can spread out to all those we touch and one day join together to cover the world and be a garden for all our brothers and sisters.
Growing the garden
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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