Day 6: Kindness

Day 6: Kindness

Focus: Showing love through kindness

 

Question: What is kindness?

Is kindness saying to someone that their hair looks good? Is it about complimenting people? No. Kindness is about showing love. Showing God’s love. When you compliment someone, do you really mean it? Most of the time we do, but sometimes we don’t. When we hold a door for someone, do you mean it? What about when your parents tell you to wash the dishes… That’s another thing. When you are “told” to do something, you aren’t so motivated to do it, right? We feel like we have better things to do. But if we wash those dishes with meaning (doing it as best as you can, no matter how badly you don’t want to do it) the outcome is great and you feel good! It’s the same with holding a door for someone. When we really mean to help that person out, we are showing love and that’s what kindness means!

I love showing God’s love through my talents and actions of kindness. It just makes me feel.. Meaningful! I am helping someone get through a tough day or am giving a gift to someone just to make them smile! Now, the point is, you need to love as you do it. Let yourself recognize that you are doing this to show love and bring pleasure to God.

Question: Do you love when you are showing kindness?

I run into this a lot. What if I don’t enjoy it and I can’t get around that fact? How can I just, “love” to do something that I don’t love doing? It’s a domino effect. The next time you’re out, do something kind to a random person! Hold a door, make gifts to give out to random people, or just smile when you pass by! :) After you do something, look at the person as they smile because you were kind to them. After you see that smile, it will make you smile, and you will love it! Some people feel like nobody appreciates or loves them. You can change that feeling by showing love through the kind actions that you do. Don’t be afraid to show the loving character that's inside of you. Don't be afraid to show the God inside of you! :)

 

Verses

Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well. 1 Peter 4:10

 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 1 Corinthians 12:6

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10

Don’t just pretend to love others. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the LORD enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying. When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Romans 12: 9-13

 

Have a wonderful day :)