Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

 

The Fruit of the Spirit

 A while ago you may recall the we talked about the fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, peace etc...

I just decided that a few others were missing and now I am adding them in continuing with kindness.

“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is

love [unselfish concern for others],

 joy [inner] peace,

patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting],

 kindness,

goodness,

 faithfulness,

 gentleness,

 self-control.

  Against such things there is no law.”

(Galatians 5:22-23)(Amplified)

Kindness is a Seed

Do not misunderstand me I know that it is a fruit but like any fruit kindness has a seed enclosed in it.  When you sow the seed in people’s lives you will reap the benefits of it.  Maybe a harvest of kindness in return.  Kindness softens the ground in which it is planted.  We ought not to be kind with others who are kind only to us but kind to the angry.  The Holy Spirit will enable to do that in time.

Kindness is Wealth

If you have kindness as a person, you are the wealthiest person in the whole world.  Many have a short temper and wish they could control it.  Kindness is the key that unlock every heart.  Who can resist it? A few still can, they crucified him.  Kindness was in that Person. Jesus Christ!

Proverbs 11:17 even says that “A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.”

 

Kindness is an Attitude

Kindness is more than words and words do not cut it.  You can speak nice words with a heart full of malice and you will be detected in the end. Do not try to full anybody because nobody will be fooled.  Get rid of the anger that is in your heart and pray God to make you a kind person who is genuine in their heart.

Kindness makes you healthy because in Proverbs 16:24 it says that “gracious words are like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”