Did You Know Kindness is Contagious?

I love how kindness is contagious and it’s one of the great ways we show others the love and light of Jesus in us.

There are many things to love about kindness.

First, how kindness is contagious.

Think about a time someone acted kind toward you.

Did you want to be kind to that person or pay it forward?

Also, contrary to what people may say or think, kindness never goes out of style.

Even when society’s pendulum swings toward a me-focused culture, kind acts will always make a difference.

And that’s why God’s people play an important role in dispensing kindness without discrimination or qualification.

Our example in this is Jesus and His earthly ministry.

Because from a spiritual standpoint, kindness is a fruit of the Spirit. Kindness grows in us as we sow and practice it. (Galatians 5:22-23)

So what is the current state of my fruit of kindness? Have I cultivated it in my daily life and in my family, community, and relationships? Maybe I haven’t planted enough seeds for it to grow. Or worse, it’s unused and decaying.

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Kindness From God

You see, one of the epic reasons kindness makes a difference is how we never earn it. Consider God’s loving kindness toward us.

It leads us to repentance. “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?” Romans 2:4 ESV

His lovingkindness saves us. “But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:4-5 ESV