Be Kind

             

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

                                                                                                                               (Eph 4:30-32 KJV) 

Be kind! Two little words: it is as simple as that. Yet, being kind is not always easy or so it seems. It can be difficult to be kind when someone is falsely accusing you or persecuting you. It can be difficult to be kind when someone is slandering you. It can be difficult to be kind when someone is being unkind to you. But, when this happens, sometimes it is best to be quiet and walk away. 

On the other hand; sometimes, as in the case of parents, teachers, and others in authority when a child is unkind then sometimes a word of correction is definitely in order. You cannot walk away. The unkind and bullying words of a youth should be corrected out of love. Correct them; but, do not do so with bitterness or malice. Correct them out of love.

Unfortunately it is does not appear to be all that uncommon for young people to think that they are right and that they have the right to disrespect others just because they want to. And, yes, in many of these cases they actually learn to be unkind from the adults who are supposed to be examples to them. It may seem difficult at times; but, treat them with kindness as well.

The world would just be a much nicer place if we could just learn to be kind. You are a child of God. Speak the truth in love! Be kind and tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God has forgiven you through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord!

God’s Peace – Pr. J.