"But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no
law." Galatians 5:22-23
DEFINITION:
Kindness
is an eagerness to put others at ease. It is a sweet and attractive
temperament that shows friendly regard.
EXEMPLIFIED IN JESUS:
"But
when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us,
not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy
Spirit" Titus 3:4-5
"And God raised us up with Christ and seated
us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that
in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,
expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus."
Ephesians 2:6-7
OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
"A kindhearted woman
gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth. A kind man
benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself." Proverbs
11:16-17
"This is what the Lord says: 'Let not the wise
man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or
the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about
this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord,
who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in
these I delight,' declares the Lord." Jeremiah 9:23-24
