Ephesians 4:32 “ Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
God Tells Us to Be Kind
Micah 6:8 “...to love kindness.”
1. God wants us to love being kind.
2. Kindness improves the world around us.
3. Kindness is doing good on purpose.
Jesus Teaches Us Kindness
Luke 10, parable of the Good Samaitan
1. The kind man helped even when it was hard.
2. He helped someone who was different from him.
Kindness When It’s Hard
Luke 6:35 “Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
1. Be kind, even if others are not.
2. Kindness means gentle hands and words.
Examples:
Including others
Forgiving
Sharing
Call to Action
Pick 1 person to be kind to this week.
Examples:
Help without being asked
Say something kind
Pray for someone
Memory Statement:
“I choose to love others with kindness, compassion, and gentleness, reflecting the heart of God in all I do.”
Prayer:
Lord, help me to have a heart to be kind to those around me. Give me the strength to be kind even when it is hard.