I am always so saddened with the way the public throws slander to these celebrities over twitter, and other social media networks when there is a death, the recent death of Robin Williams. It is so tragic, that a person wants to end there life, but why do people want to say hurtful things to the family and make it public! What must be in there heart to even attack them when they didn't even know these people. I guess hurt people want to hurt, hurting people. The world needs Jesus and all that he has for them, all that he paid the price for them. Titus 3:4- But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared , he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
Do you need some kindness, some mercy? I know I do everyday, I take all of His kindness everyday in my life, I do not take it for granted I value it! I am so thankful that he planted the seeds of His Character in me when I was born again. The fruit of the Spirit! In fruit of itself there are seeds, seeds that grow, so we have the fruit of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control. We can operate out of each one of these everyday of our lives!
He made it possible for us to live this life through all His precious promises and be victories! To escape all the corruption and its evil desires. He gave us the measure of faith when we are born again, but we don't stop their, we have to make an effort to add to our faith. This is not out of anything we do in ourselves, but its the work of Holy Spirit and us believing and taking it through faith and walking it out. This might sound like an old song and dance, and you could say I have heard this before. But the truth of it is we need to examine our hearts daily to see if we are allowing these fruits to be evident in our lives!
It says in 2 Peter 1:5- For this very reason make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge self- control; and to self-control, perseverance,and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
That is saying make every effort, not if you feel like it, we must be diligent in doing this. Why? Its not just saying it without cause, its to have a cause and effect in our lives! 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. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
There is a whole lot in those verses to really think about and meditate on. Do you know that being Kind is taking a Risk? Its putting yourself out there to be kind to someone or smile at someone who may of treated you not very nice. It may even be in your church , sadly that does happen, its happened to me, it does hurt. I didn't want to be kind later on to that person, but I knew the benefit of me adding all these qualities to my faith would pay off. GUESS WHAT? They did, I took it to the Lord and allowed him to work in me, change me through the process, and if it happened again it got easier to add them to my faith again! I can be around that person without anything in my heart, it truly is a work of God! One that amazes me when we surrender ourselves to Him. I love Him so much, and His Grace that works in me to this day!
Grace and more Grace ! Its in us people, we have His ability, His love, as believers in Christ,in us to posses and rise above any situation if we want to! Showing kindness is not being a pushover its showing the Love, and Character of God, extend your kindness to others!
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