Date: April 14, 2010 10:13 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Kind and Gentle
Kind and Gentle
"And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone..." (2 Timothy 2:24).
Scripture Focus: Ephesians 4:30-32
Perhaps not every farmer is tenderhearted, but the ones I have known were always kind to me. Even when our visit to their farm was a surprise, we were welcomed with open arms, a hot meal, and fruits and vegetables (sometimes even a live chicken in the trunk!) to take home.
I've watched a farmer show kindness to a sick cow or take time to put some milk in a plate for some kittens. I think farmers have learned what the Apostle Paul was saying to young Timothy about kindness
What a good feeling it gives us when we show goodness to somebody that doesn't seem to deserve it. In the "old days" a dairy farmer would know all sixty-five of his cows by name and have an encouraging word for each of them during milking time. How many of the people on your street do you know by name? Get to know them...share a kind word. Give them a chance to see in you Jesus who showed the ultimate kindness to us even while we did not deserve it (see Romans 5:8).
Insight: Gentleness and kindness are two of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5. They will transform you and the lives of others.
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