EMPOWERED
TO BE KIND
BREAD
30 In
reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his
clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to
be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other
side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he
traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and
wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care
of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to
the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse
you for any extra expense you may have.’ 36 Which
of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands
of robbers?” 37 The
expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke
10:30-37 (NIV)
17 A kind
man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. Proverbs 11:17 (NIV)
25 An
anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)
21 He who
despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy. Proverbs 14:21 (NIV)
17 He who
is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward him for what he has done.
Proverbs 19:17 (NIV)
35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them
without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you
will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:35-36 (NIV)
4 Love
is patient, love is kind. 1 Corinthians
13:4 (NIV)
32 Be
kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ
God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
12 Therefore,
as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12 (NIV)
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“Kindness has converted more sinners than
zeal, eloquence, and learning.”
Frederick Faber
“Every act of
kindness and compassion done by any man for his fellow Christian is done by
Christ working within him.” Julian of
Norwich
“Accustom yourself
continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.” Teresa of Avila
“Here lies the tremendous mystery – that God should be
all-powerful, yet refuses to coerce. He
summons us to cooperation. We are
honored in being given the opportunity to participate in His good deeds.” Elisabeth Elliot
“The disciple is
one who, intent on becoming Christlike…rearranges his affairs to that
end.” Dallas Willard
“Instead
of being unhappy, just let your love grow as God wants it to grow. Seek goodness in others. Love more persons more…unselfishly, without
thought of return. The return, never
fear, will take care of itself.” Henry
Drummond
“Kindness to others - motivated and empowered by the Holy Spirit - costs us nothing but our willingness. As we allow His power to permeate our jars of clay we will manifest Him to others through both what we say and do. Our actions leave the aroma of Christ rather than the stench of death. The return far exceeding the pittance of the sacrifice of dying to self.” BHY
HEART SAVOR
·
Kindness not
only benefits the receiver but the giver as well.
·
The motivation
for kindness is to be pure and to point to Jesus Who enables the action and not
to me. The One Who gives the power gets
the glory.
·
The more
Christ loves others through me the more I desire for Christ to love others
through me.
