KINDNESS
RULES
BREAD
22 But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ
Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit,
let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians
5:22-25 (NIV)
12 Therefore,
as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and
forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the
Lord forgave you. 14 And
over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect
unity. Colossians 3:12-14 (NIV)
3 His
divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us
his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate
in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil
desires. 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. 8 For if you possess these
qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and
unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:3-8 (NIV)
22 Flee
the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace,
along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don't have anything to do with
foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord's servant must
not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
2 Timothy 2:22-24 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Kindness has converted more sinners than
zeal, eloquence, and learning.” Frederick Faber
“Kindness
is the oil that takes the friction out of life.” Anonymous
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds.
A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who
plants kindness gathers love.” St. Basil
“Conquer evil men
by your gentle kindness.” Isaac of Syria
“Every act of
kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by
Christ working within him.” Julian of
Norwich
“I would rather
make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and
hardness.” Mother Teresa
“The thunders of the law and the terrors of judgment are all
used to bring us to Christ; but the final victory is effected by
loving-kindness. The prodigal set out to
his father’s house from a sense of need.
However, his father saw him a great way off and ran to meet him, so that
the last steps he took towards his father’s house were with the kiss still warm
upon his cheek and the welcome still musical in his ears…What Moses with the
tablets of stone could never do, Christ does with His pierced hand. Such is the doctrine of effectual
calling. Do I understand it
experimentally? Can I say, ‘He drew me,
and I followed on, glad to confess the voice divine?’ If so, may He continue to draw me, until at
last I shall sit down at the marriage supper of the Lamb.” Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART SAVOR
·
I am to
clothe myself in kindness.
·
Kindness in
a person demonstrates Christ working within them.
·
Kindness
points people to Jesus.
