Next question I ask myself: What I would want in this situation?
Matthew 7:12 (NIV)
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.
Note to self: The verse does not say “do to them what they did to you.”
Good morning, Lord. You know both sides of every story. Teach me to consider the other person’s feelings and needs before I speak or act. Help me choose my words wisely and kindly. Grant me the discernment to know when and how to act. Make me more like You; fill my heart with grace and mercy, even toward those who have offended me or hurt my feelings.
amen