Scripture:
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”
— Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV)
Points:
- Kindness is not weakness — it reflects God’s heart.
- Christian kindness is tender, not transactional.
- Forgiveness is central to Christian living — because we’ve been forgiven.
- Being kind is sometimes the most powerful testimony.
- We must practice kindness especially when it’s hardest to give.
Poem: A Quiet Power
Kindness doesn’t need a stage.
It moves through hallways, kitchens, streets.
It speaks in tones that heal the bruise.
It looks like Christ in common ways.
It bends to serve and lifts the weak.
Forgiveness walks beside kind hands.
It doesn’t keep a ledger tall.
It starts again, it lets love grow.
It holds no grudge, it needs no win.
It mimics Christ in how it gives.
The world may scoff at gentle grace.
But it is brave to stay sincere.
It is not small to choose soft words.
It takes great strength to be kind still—
When pain and pride both say “withhold.”
We do not wait for others first.
We love because He loved us first.
We pardon those who wounded deep.
We show the mercy we received.
We echo God in how we live.
So let me choose the better way.
The way of heart, of warmth, of care.
Let every act reflect the cross.
Let every word be laced with grace.
Let kindness grow in me today.
Prayer:
Lord, help me be kind today. Teach me to show Your love in how I speak, serve, and forgive. Let my life reflect the mercy I have received in You. Amen.
