Are "being nice," and "being kind" different things? Sometimes, I think they are. I found these verses on kindness:
Job 6:14 - Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Proverbs 11:17 - Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
So...my point from yesterday was: there is a limit to being nice. My point today is: there is no limit to kindness. I don't know if that even makes sense. Let me try to clarify.
We must always be kind to one another. But sometimes being kind to someone requires us to forgo being nice to people. I think sometimes in order to be truly kind, we cannot ignore people's actions against God's commandments just for the sake of being nice, and we must speak up. If we feel that we should speak up, we should pray about it to be sure it's what God wants us to do, and that He gives us the words He wants us to use.
Job 6:14 - Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Proverbs 11:17 - Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
So...my point from yesterday was: there is a limit to being nice. My point today is: there is no limit to kindness. I don't know if that even makes sense. Let me try to clarify.
We must always be kind to one another. But sometimes being kind to someone requires us to forgo being nice to people. I think sometimes in order to be truly kind, we cannot ignore people's actions against God's commandments just for the sake of being nice, and we must speak up. If we feel that we should speak up, we should pray about it to be sure it's what God wants us to do, and that He gives us the words He wants us to use.
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