Get Wisdom Proverbs 11:17 Kindness Has Benefits

The Bible tells us to “consider others better than ourselves,” and to put their needs above our own. This can be difficult. Sometimes being kind makes us feel like we’re losing out…but are we? Verse of the day- Proverbs 11:17, “A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.” “Nice guys finish last.” “See a fool, use a fool.” These phrases make us wary of being kind, lest others take advantage of us. Proverbs 11:17-21 says otherwise. When you do right to other people, you reap spiritual benefits. We should be modeling kindness without expecting anything in return. Our reward is eternal. On the flip side, being cruel is harmful, both to others and to us. When we choose not to be kind, we face serious consequences. I once spoke at a high school, and I saw a tweet from a student that posted, “I’m always going the extra mile for everybody else. When am I gonna get something in return?” My response was, “When you go the extra mile for other people, you always get something in return: a better you.” Are you going to be a person who chooses to be kind to other people and make that who you are? It benefits those around you, and it also benefits you. We’d love to hear from you! "Live for God by connecting faith and life."Download our app to get notified every time we upload new content https://proclaimministries.com/appSupport the ministry https://proclaimministries.com/giveFollow Proclaim Ministries:https://www.facebook.com/proclaimministrieshttps://www.instagram.com/proclaimministries/