Lord, let your Spirit bear fruit in our lives!
Galatians 5:22-24 ESV
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."
Romans 2:4 ESV
"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?"
Day 36 - Prayer for Kindness
Kindness could be described as unwarranted goodness. God's kindness toward us is given without us earning any goodwill from Him - He simply determines to share His goodness with us. It is a type of grace. Scripture repeatedly calls for us to be kind to others, but that is learned from God's kindness to us. Kindness from God is intended to display His goodness to us and for us to respond...in repentance. His goodness shows us our lack of it.
When we receive God's goodness without deserving it, we learn to share goodness to others without them earning it from us. Kind Christians show God's goodness to all those around us, showing people God's reputation for graciousness and goodness. (It's kind of like how Chick-fil-A is trying to build a reputation for serving others freely, equally, and without judgment.) And the world needs kindness, just as we did and do. So pray for recognition of God's kindnesses toward us, and pray for a kind attitude toward all around us.
Keep praying for God to change our character and to make us more like Christ!
- Pastor David
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