“Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.” (Prov. 11:25-26 ESV)

I really love the above promise because it’s a win-win for everybody. When you bless others, you get enriched in return. Some people call it the law of reciprocity—those you do something nice to will be predisposed to do something nice for you in return. Another passage puts it this way: you reap what you sow (Gal. 6:7).

The big success secret

One of my favorite conference speakers was the late great Zig Ziglar. He was fun to listen to. He was animated, enthusiastic, and passionate about everything he spoke about. He said the big secret to becoming successful at anything you do is to do everything you can to make others successful. He said that if you did this, you would automatically become successful as a result. It is the biblical principle of sowing and reaping at work; you always get yourself exactly what you do to others. He was so right! The verse below makes it clear with the command:

“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Phil. 2:3-4 ESV)

Do to others what you wish they would do to you

The following verse tells you exactly what to do in a clear and concise manner. Just think what the world would be like if everyone did this.

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matt. 7:12 ESV) 

Do as God would do

There was a bracelet that Christians used to wear with the initials WWJD to remind them: What would Jesus do? And they were to apply that question to everything they did. Basically, we are to imitate God as beloved children in the same way children normally imitate their parents. It’s as simple as that. And, yes, it would make a big difference in a lot of things we do. 

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” (Eph. 5:1 ESV)