The Benefits of Place
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.” (Galatians 5:22–23) That is one of the great Bible passages some of us learned at Sunday School – often set to music. Paul’s list of the fruit of the Spirit in […]
Being Kind to Those Who Don’t Deserve It (Titus 3:1-7)
We know that we’re supposed to be kind to everyone, but some people make it really difficult … Paul gives us three lists of facts that help us show kindness to those who don’t deserve it…
Love is Kind
“Love is patient, love is kind. …it is not self-seeking…“ (1 Corinthians 13:4-5, NIV) We are halfway through “31 Days of Kindness” today at noon. For me, it has been an eye-opening, introspective fifteen days. On the one hand, I have discovered I’m a pretty nice guy. I really do enjoy doing nice things for […]
Kindness?
“What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me […]
Get out and be kind!
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. (2 Peter 1:5-7, NIV) Thirty-one Days of Kindness is here! Have you done […]
31 Days of Kindness
“Be kind and compassionate to one another….” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV) Is it really that simple? We’re going to find out in six days. We’re calling the month of March: “31 Days of Kindness.” Each of us will do one kind act for someone every day that month – your spouse, a stranger, a co-worker. We’re […]
Kindness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness…” (Galatians 5:22, NIV) Let’s stop right there. Is it just me, or is it getting ugly out there? Everyone seems angry all of a sudden…and I’m not just talking politics. I recently read the heartbreaking story of a beautiful young girl from Miami […]
What to Wear?
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity (Colossians […]
