Be Kind

My thoughts have been consumed lately with a co-worker whose husband is battling a very aggressive cancer. I now consider her a friend, but there have been moments when this person and I have not seen eye to eye and all I can think of is how bad that makes me feel now. I’m reminded of a post I read that basically reminds you to be kind because you never know what someone is going through. And I want to extend that to; you never know what they will be going through either. So just be kind always.

Kindness costs nothing. And you honor Christ when you are kind to your fellow man.

I tell my granddaughter all the time when she is being mean to her sister that she needs to think of what Jesus would do because He would never be mean. Jesus leads with love.

This bible verse struck me because it literally mentions “co-worker” and speaks to Jesus kindness:

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2 Corinthians 6:1-13

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.  We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

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Lord today I pray that your loving kindness consumes every cell in my body and I lead with love and kindness from this day forward. Please cover my friend and her husband with your love and please bring them peace Lord. 

In your precious name, amen.