Kindness is an act of goodwill towards another. We need to spread around some goodwill. America has grown into a self-centered culture and as in the past when this reaches a crescendo the bottom falls out. Love and service to others can be practiced by acts of kindness. Psalms 117 has only 2 verses and the emphasis is "How great is His merciful kindness!"
1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Our Heavenly Father’s great merciful kindness is worth of our praise and the whole earth will praise HIM as we all come to understand the fullness of HIS merciful kindness.
Kindness expects nothing in return. Public acts of charity tend to exalt the giver whereas private acts of kindness focus on the recipient. The ego always wants in on the action. The challenge we face is how to do an act of service for another as a true sacrifice. Our Heavenly Father’s acts of kindness toward us is wrapped in mercy knowing there is no way we can repay the act of love thus we should ponder our kindness with the repayment issue in mind. If we expect or promote repayment, we have diluted our attempt of an act of kindness. Kindness is unconditional just as pure love is unconditional. This attribute of love has action attached to it and if we want to truly walk in love, we will bring forth fruit of kindness.
Acts of kindness do not have to be show stoppers. They can be simple acts of sacrifice that make someone’s day more tolerable or bearable. Acts of kindness can crack through those barriers of bitterness that people have raised to protect themselves from the harshness of their individual situations. Consider how quickly the mindset of America would change if each person would make a commitment to at least one act of kindness every single day. What would happen if these acts of kindness crossed borders and invaded other countries?
It has been said that you can develop a new habit by focusing and acting on it everyday for 30 days. Why don’t you join me in confirming this theory. Create a "Kindness List" and number it 1 to 30. Each day consider an act of kindness, then do it. Once you’ve successfully completed the act of kindness, update your list with details. Let’s form a new habit!