Thought for Saturday, December 15th

December 15, 2012

It’s Cruel Not To Be Kind

“No tranquilizer can be found

Through any magic art

As fine as that which must abound

Within a peaceful heart.

No drug or dope can take the place

Of peace within the mind,

Of those who have the friendly grace

To be gentle, just and kind.”

-       Edith H. Shank

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.  And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.  And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.  But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Luke 6:27-38

“Kind hearts are the gardens,

Kind thoughts are the roots,

Kind words are the flowers

Kind deeds are the fruits.

Take care of your gardens,

And keep out the weeds;

Fill it up with sunshine,

Kind words and kind deeds.”

-       H. W.  Longfellow

Our goal and objective as Christians should be to always be kind and to do all the good we can.

In the words of John Wesley:

“Do all the good you can

By all the means you can

In all the ways you can

In all the places you can

At all the times you can

To all the people that you can

As long as ever you can.”

Today’s Prayer

Father, in all I say and do may a reflection of your love and kindness always shine through.