THE FRUIT OF KINDNESS

*Theme scripture*
_Isa.54.10 – For though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you.

*THE FRUIT OF KINDNESS*
The fruit of the Spirit of kindness involves tenderness, heart, and action.

We see kindness countless times in Jesus’ ministry. He had compassion on those who were “like sheep without a shepherd” and in need of both physical and spiritual food (Mark 6:30-44). Time and again, he interrupted his day to show tender kindness to people in need.

And so we see the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit of kindness all around us, from the person who sends encouraging texts to the man who shows up to offer his skills free of charge.

It means giving to the needy a substantial part of what we are blessed to have. It means being patient with those who try that patience. And it means forgiving, with no strings attached. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you”(Ephesians 4:32).

True kindness means being gentle in our inner, private thoughts–catching ourselves forming critical, negative judgments and nipping them in the bud. A surefire way to do that is to turn a negative thought into a prayer for that person. The Apostle James encourages us, as Christian brothers and sisters, to “pray for one another” (James 5:16).

The best thing about kindness is that it comes with a double blessing. The person who offers a kindness gets as much or more out of the deed as the recipient. Proverbs tells us, “Those who are kind benefit themselves” (11:17
*Further study*
Psalms 63:3
Ephesians 2:7

*Nugget*
True kindness means being gentle in our inner, private thoughts–catching ourselves forming critical, negative judgments and nipping them in the bud.
*Confession*
Ooh Spirit of God your fruits are endless towards me, I choose to be led by you always to live in the way you want.
In Jesus’name Amen.
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Ps.63.3 – Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Eph.2.7 – That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.