Alan Brehm - "We find what we're looking for in life when we give ourselves away in kindness and compassion for others, rather than trying to take as much as we can get for ourselves."
I know I have said this before, but it bears repeating - "our world is in need of more kindness!" We have become self-absorbed and consumed with trying to 'get' for ourselves, that we have overlooked those in need of God's kindness.
When Luke recounts what happened on the island of Malta, he notes that they were treated with unusual kindness.
"The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold." - Acts 28:2What may have shocked Luke and Paul the most was that they didn't expect the locals in Malta to be kind to them. Perhaps they had already pre-judged them? Kindness offers us a chance to re-evaluate the way we think and feel about people.
If God treats us with unusual kindness, then perhaps we should learn to offer this same kindness to others.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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