Luke 6:35 But 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.

Kindness is something that is a gift. Something that says more about yourself than of those who are recipients. It is freely given and could easily be one of the greatest gifts we can offer as Christians. Sometimes it is as simple as a smile, a word of encouragement, opening the door for someone or a moment of patience when you are busy. We can all think of times someone has been kind to us and how that made us feel.

Being kind may feed the danger that you will be taken advantage of or that your kindness in some way approves of the behaviour of someone who is undeserving. But that is what makes kindness even more powerful, more fragile, more beautiful.

We are all the recipients of God’s kindness. Do you remember what you did to earn God’s love, His favour? No. Because you didn’t. You are loved by God because He is kind and gracious to all irrespective of their merits or worth. This is our God, the one who saw beyond our worth or virtue (or lack thereof) and chose to gift us with a Church family, an ever-present companion in the Holy Spirit and life eternal in His coming kingdom

Ngā mihi nui (Warm Regards)

Jas