Its application is universal, whether we're talking about agriculture, work ethics, our health, our relationship with God, our marriage, or our relationships with each other. The kind of seed sown will determine the kind of harvest yielded. In effect, man's end-product is determined by what he chooses to sow. He is the catalyst for what he receives out of life. When we consider relationships with people, we discover that they are especially affected by what we sow.
Human beings tend to be impressionable, reactionary creatures.
In other words, they generally reflect the treatment they receive from others. Consequently, treating others with courtesy usually causes them to be courteous to us. Patience and kindness promotes patience and kindness, etc. Then treat others with the same attitude and consideration that you wish to be shown. The great effect that we have upon others by our behavior, is one of the most important reasons that God wants us to fellowship with other believers.