Kindness
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:6-8
This week someone I know stated that they were just too nice and they seem to get hurt when they are nice. This got me thinking that being nice is not the same as kind. There is nothing wrong with being nice or doing something nice, but this reminds me of something that is fleeting and you can be nice and then turn right back around and be mean. It is very possible that kindness is what leads you to do something nice, but at the same time I only see niceness as an action in a brief moment. I look at kindness as something that is done from the heart and something that makes a significant impact. Just as God expressed in His kindness, we can express in our kindness from our heart. Remember that God first showed us kindness, so we can definitely return the favor and show kindness to others. Focus the next time you do something nice, and ask yourself if it is coming from a heart of kindness or a heart of necessity. Look to see how your kindness can improve your heart condition and those around you.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
This week someone I know stated that they were just too nice and they seem to get hurt when they are nice. This got me thinking that being nice is not the same as kind. There is nothing wrong with being nice or doing something nice, but this reminds me of something that is fleeting and you can be nice and then turn right back around and be mean. It is very possible that kindness is what leads you to do something nice, but at the same time I only see niceness as an action in a brief moment. I look at kindness as something that is done from the heart and something that makes a significant impact. Just as God expressed in His kindness, we can express in our kindness from our heart. Remember that God first showed us kindness, so we can definitely return the favor and show kindness to others. Focus the next time you do something nice, and ask yourself if it is coming from a heart of kindness or a heart of necessity. Look to see how your kindness can improve your heart condition and those around you.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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