Proverbs 12:25 “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.”
Proverbs 19:17 "He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.”
Jeremiah 9:23-24 "This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD."
Titus 34-6 "When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior."
1 Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."
I could quote verses on or about being kind all day long! If you need some inspiration to be kind ,at any time, just open the Bible to just about any page and you will find something at least related to kindness and being kind.
I must then, completely and without a shred of doubt, believe that God WANTS us to be KIND!
We have big egos and I suppose some see kindness as weakness, but I promise you there is nothing weak about being kind! And, even if there was, God commands it! If you trust Him, you follow Him and try your hardest to do as He says! Even if your gist is not kindness, you CAN make it a habit!
My prayer for us today, Lord, is that we truly seek your patient and kind love so that we may share it with all we meet. Bless each one out there needing your help with a little kindness coming their way, or a little kindness going from them! In your precious name, Amen!
Proverbs 19:17 "He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.”
Jeremiah 9:23-24 "This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD."
Titus 34-6 "When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior."
1 Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."
I could quote verses on or about being kind all day long! If you need some inspiration to be kind ,at any time, just open the Bible to just about any page and you will find something at least related to kindness and being kind.
I must then, completely and without a shred of doubt, believe that God WANTS us to be KIND!
We have big egos and I suppose some see kindness as weakness, but I promise you there is nothing weak about being kind! And, even if there was, God commands it! If you trust Him, you follow Him and try your hardest to do as He says! Even if your gist is not kindness, you CAN make it a habit!
My prayer for us today, Lord, is that we truly seek your patient and kind love so that we may share it with all we meet. Bless each one out there needing your help with a little kindness coming their way, or a little kindness going from them! In your precious name, Amen!