Both hit the nail on the head and went to the core of all the problems and solutions to those problems that our world faces today.

Why do people live in a way that hurts others? Simplified it is human nature which is basically bad of itself. People by their nature have warred and killed, been morally impure; idolators, selfish , greedy, murderers, thieves, adulters and liars since the time of Adam and Eve.

Most people in our modern culture would say I haven’t done any of these things. But being honest we all have to admit at some time we have had wrong thoughts about someone or fudged on the income tax to cheat the government or maybe lied to keep from getting in trouble.
It starts with little children . They will lie rather than face correction for something they have done. The human nature of people is not good of itself. What we see in the world today is human nature carried to extremes inflicting hurt on others for material gain for self. The bottom line is human nature is basically selfish.

To live ones life thoughtfully and considerately of how our decisions will affect others takes a change from within. It literally takes a change of heart and mind. The focus of the person changes from selfish ambition to concern for others. Making money is no longer an end in itself but a vehicle to make this world a better place for all of its inhabitants.

A change in heart is to change human nature to a higher nature that some people call God. If every leader and every individual of every country had this nature there would be peace on earth. Nations wouldn’t strive to control other nations. They would live and conduct their lives for the benefit of others as well as themselves.

We as individuals can have change take place in our selves and conduct our lives in a way to reflect that change. We can’t change anyone else but ourselves. All of us are accountable for our own actions. Whether others do right or wrong is out of our control. We do have control though in how we treat others. We can change from a way of getting selfishly to a way of giving and caring.

Then as Galen said we will live our lives thoughtfully realizing our decisions affect others, whether family, friends, or people half a world away.

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. In other words we will love others and treat them as we would want to be treated.