I have a book of meaningful quotations and special Scriptures that I’ve kept since I was a girl, and this quote is one of the earliest I carefully wrote down. I remember sitting in my bedroom and thinking of all the ways kindness could be shown and received, and still I’m preoccupied with the concept.

Proverbs 21:21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Too often I’ve been distracted with busy activity and goal-reaching, more concerned with finishing responsibilities than considering the best ways to show kindness. It’s safe to say, I don’t regret any times I’ve been faithful to be kind.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

How can you show kindness today, to your children, your spouse, the grocery clerk, your co-worker? 💡 Kindness includes telling the truth. It includes selflessness, gentleness, and generosity. True friendship is filled with kindness and affection. Kindness is being considerate.

Titus 3:4-6
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior.