“Today be kind to others“

"Clothe yourselves with…kindness." Col 3:12When you get up in the morning, you must not onlyclothe yourself physically but spiritually andemotionally too. You must ask ourself, "What sortof attitude am I going to wear today? Will I becontrolling or cooperative? Positive or negative?Complimentary or critical? Selfish or serving?" Yousay, "But when I'm kind, people take advantage ofme." Yes, sometimes that will happen. But that's thedifference between taking the low road or the highroad. Which do you want to walk on? Despite therisks, here are two reasons to be kind: (1) "Becauseof [God's] kindness you have been saved" (Eph 2:8TLB). Grace and kindness go together. Always! PoetRobert Burns said that the kind heart mostresembles God. (2) Because you want people to bekind to you and treat you right. Jesus said, "Do toothers what you would have them do to you" (Mt7:12 NIV). If you are rude, people are going to berude to you. But if you are kind, most people willdesire to respond the same wav. "Be kind andhonest and you will live a long life; others willrespect you and treat you fairly" (Pr 21:21 GNT).And here is another reason to be kind: "Your ownsoul is nourished when you are kind: it is destroyedwhen you are cruel" (Pr 11:17 TLB). So when you arekind to others, you are really doing yourself a favor.Let's read it again: "As God's chosen people, holyand dearly loved, clothe yourselves withcompassion, kindness, humility, gentleness andpatience" (Col 3:12 NIV). Now go out and try livingthat way for one whole day.Send us Fan MailSupport the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!