Kindness

May 20


KINDNESS


Lots of unkindness out there.

Harsh words.
Raised finger/s.
Loud voices.
Long stares.
Veiled threats.
Agitated gestures.
Curled lips.
Piercing eyes.
Profanity.
Pushing.
Shoving.
Cutting in.
Cutting down.

Harshness comes from quick reactions,
selfish reactions,
pressured reactions,
surface reactions.

Just got off the phone with someone I have never met.
Wife of a very gifted pastor looking for work.
Family on the edge.
Urgency and fear in her voice.
The clock is ticking before they have to do something.

I listened for a long time.
And she finally said: "I've called a lot of people and you are the first one who has taken time to listen and seems to care. Thank you."

And it seemed that a special thing called hope was birthed a little bit inside her.

And mayby there is something I can do for them.

And mayby not.

But at least I listened...and felt their pain....and prayed for them.

And offered myself to God to make a contact for them...and be a part of the solution. Not a further layering of the problem.

Kindness.

Jeff Lucas spoke about kindness at the men's retreat....and I am thankful for an opportunity to put feet to words.

Today...be kind.

It can make a great difference in someone's life
.......yours too.

"The fruit of the Spirit is.....kindness." - Galatians 5:22

Selah.

David