Kindness

The Fruit of Kindness

The fruit called kindness spread everywhere and this is what we hope kindness will do as well. Kindness should spread from one person to another until kindness takes everything over.

The word Kindness comes from the Greek “chrestos” (chraystos) “to make oneself useful to another, make things easier, smoother”. It is a spirit of care for others, a desire to make someone else’s life easier, a carrying of burdens.

If you’re like me it may have been confusing to distinguish between kindness, goodness, and even gentleness. Two of these words are even different in the King James version.

1. Kindness (Karunai) refers more to how we treat people and acts that we do to make other’s lives easier or better.

2. Goodness (Nanmai) is related to righteousness and refers more to our character and doing what is right.

3. Gentleness (Menmai) is related to meekness (Humility, modesty, quietness) and describes our conduct as submissive to the will of God versus our own, not necessarily passive, but also not head strong.

Kindness is the characteristic that led God to provide salvation for us.

1. Titus 3:4-5 - When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.

2. Romans 2:4 - The riches of His kindness toward us are intended to lead us to run from sin.

3. Romans 11:22 - Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

2 Corinthians 6:4-6 Every action, every word will have the flavor of grace in it. To maintain this attitude toward those we love is hard enough. To express kindness toward those who are against us requires the work of God

ILLUSTRATION

Mother Theresa visited a house that was starving for 2days with this kids. But when we received she took some and she gave it to her neighbor who were also in the same condition.

That is why kindness is a fruit of the Spirit.