Wednesday, October 08, 2003
KINDNESS
Kindness
"But in all things we comment ourselves as ministers of God... by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love" -2 Cor 6:4,6
"Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness,humility, meekness, longsuffering." -Col 3:12
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...." -Gal 5:22
10 THINGS KINDNESS IS NOT..
1. Kindness is not manipulating people. using threats, emotional blackmail, bullying+fear
2. Kindness is not telling lies about people.
3. Kindness is not gossiping about people. Prov 16:28, Prov 17:9
4. Kindness is not ignoring people. (especially at crucial moments of their lives) Prov 17:17
5. Kindness is not rejecting people.
6. Kindness is not overstaying your welcome at people's home.
7. Kindness is not always talking about yourself. James 1:19 "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
8. Kindness is not breaking your promise.
9. Kindness is not borrowing money and then don't pay back.
10. Kindness is not embarrassing people in front of others.
WHAT IS KINDNESS?
1. Serve one another. Acts 28:2 (Paul was stranded on an island...) "And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold "
2. Give to others. Luke 6:35 "Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don't be concerned about the fact that they won't repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as sons of God: for he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are very wicked."
3. Esteem others. Phi 2:3
4. Be interested in other people. Phi 2:4
5. Encourage others. 1 Cor 13:7 "Love believes all things..."
6. Appreciate others and be thankful to them. Roman 1:8 "First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all..." 1 Cor 1:4 (Mind you, this church was in a mess) "I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus." Phil 15:30 "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you."
7. Smile. Prov 15:30 "The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy."
8. Fulfill the Royal Law. Eph 6:8
i was just browsing the archives and i saw this entry... i wrote this last year or the beginning of this year... can't remember when... anyway... its good to bring it up and go through it again and again... Rev. Kong Hee preached this last year and its one sermon i can really store it in my head... zhuyang too.. i don't remember who else went with us... i think it was jules... or ray yee?? anyways... the sermon came in so strongly i remembered we kept preaching and reminding each other about kindness during that period of time... if i'm not wrong.. i just joined zhuyang's cg then... haha... i love that period of time... though i felt conned into that cg... but it was a blessing in disguise... that time... everyone showered me with manly love... though i hate it because they kept calling me 'brother'... i was the only girl in that cg then... seong kim... zhuyang... frankie... raymond... john
(always mia ing)... eliezer... and me! so happening... haha... well... i miss those days... cos its when we're working hard together to fulfill God's plan for our cg... and wah la! ok4724 was born! and the beginning of a greaten plan and purpose... though we're multiplying soon... its just wonderful to own such wonderful memories... Amen!
liten shan@
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