Welcome to this week’s “In the Little things” podcast. Does it seem like lately there has been such tension globally, locally, and individually? I know that times are always shifting and things are always changing, but if you really look hard you can always find kindness, in even the hardest and most difficult of days! Listen as we share a True Life Story!
Sometimes it can be something as little as being quick to listen and slow to speak. One can listen without fixing anything but instead allowing God to reach someone in His perfect timing! Always being kind and seeing God's love overcome any and all obstacles that get in the way!
(James 1:19) “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this, everyone should be quick to listen and slow to speak.”
(Ecclesiastes 3:7) “There is a time for tears and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
(1 Thessalonians chapter 2) “We speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who test our hearts.”
(Colossians 3:12) “Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Application: We all need kind words, kind gestures, and compassion. Whenever you feel that there is someone struggling with something, be kind and seek God's plan in that situation. Often times, it is not easy because our nature is to judge or make comparisons. But if you stay close to God, He will show you how kindness is the medicine that can lead to spiritual healing of one another! So always seek kind words of encouragement and it will go a long way.
As we walk in this hostile earthly world, it gets harder to see kindness around us. We can sometimes get lost in the bad habits or bad choices this world offers, but we have the word of God, the bible, to teach us, guide us and speak to us! Without staying close to God and reading His word, we can all make mistakes and sin. So, whenever you see someone struggling, always be kind, gentle, and have compassion because we never know what it is they are going through and the love and kindness of God is not exclusive but inclusive, that is to say for all of us!
Challenge: So this week's challenge is to genuinely be kind to others. Look outside our boxes and see where God's love and kindness can change the spaces that you are in… at the office, the grocery store, the activities you are engaged in and the people around you! For instance, I love it when I come to a door and the person ahead of me, holds the door open for me. It makes my day, when my husband does the dishes, “just because” or my son smiles and gets me a pillow. KINDNESS is soothing, healing, and comforting! A Gift from Our Faithful Father!
Guided Prayer: Lord God, Thank you, that You give us Your favor. You always want to pour your love and kindness on us, your children. You always are with us and if we seek You in everything, we will find you are with us through the kindness of others. Let our lives be more filled with Your kindness, so that others will discover Your amazing love for them! Use us for Your glory, in Jesus Christ precious name, Amen!
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