Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Kindness Rules

Since we want to teach out children how to model what Christ did, share the following with your child to begin a discussion about how one can show kindness to others.

Jesus! What an awesome man (and God)! There were some really great things about the way Jesus acted while He was on earth. One of those things is how kind He was to others. Kindness poured out of Jesus. You could even say Jesus is the definition of kindness.

Like Jesus, you can show kindness in lots of different ways. You can be helpful, show compassion, have good manners, be tender, say polite words, or show concern for the elderly, handicapped, or sick. Jesus showed kindness in many ways. He ate dinner with a mean guy named Zachaeus who had no friends. He fed 5,000 hungry people on a hillside. Jesus prayed with His disciples, raised men from the dead, and forgave the “very sinful woman.”

In Ephesians 4:32 it says, “be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (NKJV). You are commanded to be kind to others, just like Jesus was.

You see people everyday who need someone to show them kindness. You see neighbors, friends, family, teachers, and many others you don’t know. Ask God to help you think of ways to be kind to everyone you see.

Kindness is giving yourself! It’s not being selfish, but it’s seeing how much you can give of your time to others. Be kind today! Give of yourself ~ even if you just give someone a smile.

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