"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires" (Galatians 5:22-24, NKJV).
"In this new freedom in Jesus, we are called to grow into the likeness of His character, communing with Him daily in prayer, feeding on His Word, meditating on it and on His providence, singing His praises, gathering together for worship, and participating in the mission of the church. We are also called to follow Christ's example by compassionately ministering to the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of humanity."
"An amazing gift of kindness was given to my young sons (who were 1 and 4 years old at the time) and me as we traveled by plane from Baltimore to Boston," reported Cheryl. "After driving around for an hour to find parking, we boarded the parking lot bus—tired, with tons of bags, and worried we would miss our flight.
"An amazing young woman sitting near us saw the struggles we were about to have getting form the bus, through the airport, and on our plane, and offered to go along with us for help since her flight wasn't leaving for several hours. She then proceeded to help me carry bags, manage a cart, watch my kids as I dealt with airport personnel, help us through security checks, etc.—all with a sense of humor and lightness that helped me feel less stressed, and I know the boys felt better having some help!
"She was an angel sent at the perfect moment. I hope she somehow will know how much I appreciated her help, and her selfless act of kindness!"
Another person, Kelly, shared her story:
"Last week a...truck driver came to deliver some food to my elderly grandparents. The employee noticed through the window that my grandfather was out mowing his lawn with his push lawnmower.
"He told my grandma it was way too hot and humid to be out there mowing. My grandma agreed but said Grandpa is too stubborn to stop.
"So out went the..man [truck driver], grabbed the mower and finished mowing the lawn."--Random Acts of Kindness.