Thought of the Day !!

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (NRSV)

Part II - Kindness
God requires that we be kind. True kindness, the kind that God requires, is not an outward show of affection or congeniality or even hospitality. That is, unless these are accompanied by a genuine heart.

This is because people can be kind for all sorts of reasons. People are often kind to those who can advance them in their jobs or up the social ladder. But true kindness stems from love of neighbor, not love of self. It's being kind because we care.

Grudges, ill-will or unforgiveness are things that ruin genuine kindness. And in the end if you have these, the one that will wind up getting hurt is you. So if you have these, or other forms of hate in you, let Jesus replace them in your heart with His love so that you can be kind. Doing so will make those around you happier. And it will do the same for you.

In the love of Christ,
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