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THE SPIRIT FRUIT KINDNESS
Kindness is to do good things, even if they are costly, for other people
with no thought of reward or advantage.
Some observations:
Kindness requires this attitude :“The other
person is as important as I am. I will treat him
with dignity and respect. I will help him
and look out for his interests as best I
can.”
Kindness is something that EVERYONE is capable of doing!
The less deserving one is to receive kindness the more like God you
are to give it.
The more the receiver of kindness needs it the greater the joy is for the giver of it.
1. We are to be kind to others in the WORDS
that we use.
Proverbs 15:4 says, “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush
the spirit.”
And whatever you do, don’t BE one of those people who everyone dreads being around
because of your sharp tongue.
“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil
among the parts of the body. It corrupts the
whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set
on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds,
reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tame and have been
tamed by man, but no man can tame the
tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly
poison.” (James 3:6-8)
2. We are to be kind to others in the DEEDS
that we do.
“When you have done it to one of the least of these, you
have done it to Me.”
“As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly
loved, clothe yourselves with compassion and
kindness.” (Col. 3:12)
Turtles and kindness
“People are like terrapins. Never try to
force a fellow into anything. Just warm him up with a little
human kindness, and more’n likely he’ll come
your way.”
3. The biggest impact of kindness is when someone receives it
that DEFINITELY doesn’t deserve it.
4. We need to start today by being kind to all those around us.
5. How? -Humble yourself.
-Understand all people have faults.
-Forgive.
-See those who need kindness.
Where would Paul be without Barnabas
being kind to him when the other disciples
didn’t want to?
A More Excellent YOU-
KINDNESS
