Everyone needs a little kindness.
By Don Fortner. 1 Corinthians chapter 13, verse
4. Love is kind. Often the best thing one man
can give another is kindness. Oh, how sweet it is to hear a
kind word when your heart is breaking. How delightful it is
to see a kind smile when you have seen many growling faces.
How pleasant it is to feel the kind embrace of a friend, when
you have felt the betrayal of those you thought were your friends.
Kindness is always right. Kindness is always in season.
It is never wrong to be kind, but always good. Kindness must
have for its object one who is weak, poor, fallen, outcast,
downtrodden, or needy. To be kind is to be useful, generous,
sympathetic, and tender. Kindness accommodates itself
to the needs of its objects. If a man offends, kindness forgives
him. If a person has fallen, kindness
picks him up. If one is hungry, kindness feeds
him. If a brother is lonely, kindness
visits him. If a sister is downcast, kindness
encourages her. If one is weak, kindness offers
strength. If one is needy, kindness helps. If a person is afflicted, in
trouble and hurting, kindness is tenderhearted. Sometimes kindness is a word
of appreciation, encouragement, or compliment. Sometimes it is
a visit, a gift, or an expression of love. Everyone needs a little
kindness, and those who love one another are kind to one another. They overlook and find excuses
for one another's faults and failings. They speak well to
one another and about one another. Kindness is never wrong. God
give me grace to be kind to sinners like myself. Be kind and compassionate to
one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave
you. Ephesians chapter 4 verse 32. Therefore, as God's chosen people,
holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,
humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians chapter 3 verse 12.