“Love is patient, love is kind…” 1 Corinthians 13:4
Think of those people in your life who make you feel so loved. The ones who make you feel at ease. The ones who make you feel like you can be yourself without having to try so hard. The ones who show nothing but grace when you mess up. The ones who bring out the best side of you. The ones who check in on you just because. The ones who encourage you just because. The ones who light up your day.
That kind of kindness changes the atmosphere. It changes our day. It lifts our mood. Those kinds of people, that kind of kindness, are like little love notes from heaven – delivered especially to our hearts at just the right time.
I think you and I both want to be that kind of gal. We want to be the ones who make others feel so loved and at ease. We want to make others feel like they can be themselves around us without having to try so hard. We want to be grace-givers. We want to bring out the best in others. We want to be the ones who check in just because, who encourage just because. Deep down, we want to be carriers of kindness. We want to light up someone’s day.
We want to be women of kindness.
And we can because that kind of kindness comes from God. That kind of kindness flows out from a heart seeking God and one who knows the kindness of God.
His love is kind. The kindest of all. He sees you when you feel unloved, unknown, and unseen. He pursues you when you feel like no else does. He checks in on you just because. He encourages you just because. You are His daughter and He wants to make sure you feel loved. So in ways that only He can do, He expresses His kindness to you in the littlest of moments. He sends you the encouragement you need at just the right moment. He sends the provision, the boost of joy, the comfort, and the peace right when you need it most. His love is kind and as we look to the One who loves us with the kindest love, He stirs up kindness in us. We don’t have to try so hard to stir up that kind of kindness. It will overflow from a heart that knows the kindness of God.
A prayer for your heart: God, thank You for your kindness. You chose me as Your daughter. You give me eternal life. You go above and beyond by intersecting my day with Your heaven-sent encouragement, comfort, peace, and joy. Make me a woman of kindness. Make me a gal who brings encouragement, comfort, and joy to those she crosses paths with each day. Let your kindness bring comfort to my heart each day and turn around and bless someone else. Thank You, Lord, for Your kindness towards me.
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