Kindness - Do all the Good You Can
Psalm 145:17 (NASB)
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
And kind in all His deeds.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Kindness
"Chrestotes"
Having a tender and sincere concern
for others. Having a nurturing spirit.
Being sensitive to the needs of others.
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Matthew 5:7 (NASB)
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Titus 3:4-7 (NIV)
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 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, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
Ephesians 4:29-31 (NIV)
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
John Wesley
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."
"Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart"
Mother Teresa
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
"Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind."
Abraham Lincoln
"Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away."
Proverbs 11:17 (NIV)
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
24 “‘“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’