Sometimes we show much more kindess to the world then we do at home to our own families. Just think about the way we treat and serve guests compared to those that live with us and we love.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galations 5:22
Goodness in the Fruit of the Spirit does not just mean a kind heart, but kind activity on behalf of others. You have a good or kind heart but you don’t just keep it in your heart. You do something about it. It comes out. Off course we can't just serve the Lord without heart, and serve our families without joy.
Does my family know that I care, that I am kind, that I love them, and do I make a difference?
What about other people? What do I show them? When we are kind to those who don’t deserve it, we show people what God is like. We reflect the gospel.
In Luke 6 Jesus says:
I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
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