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KINDNESS (6 OF 7)

by Chuck Booher

Scripture: Proverbs 19:22
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Kindness (6 of 7)
Series: Believe (Part 2)
Chuck Booher
Proverbs 19:22


Do you want to be a desirable person? Someone people want to be with and be around? Proverbs 19:22 (NASB) 22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar. Would the people that work with you say you are kind? Would your family say that you are kind? Can they tell you are a Christian because you are so kind.

The Hebrew word for Kindness is used 240 times in the Old Testament. Chesed: lovingkindness, steadfast love, goodness, devotion. Greek word is..Chrestos: good, virtuous, mild, pleasant.
Almost sounds like Christ! So you are like Christ when you are kind!

Webster's 1828 Definition-Kindness: The act of good will or benevolence, which promotes the happiness or welfare of others, exercised cheerfully in gratifying their wishes, supplying their wants or alleviating their distresses. Kindness ever accompanies love. Charity, hospitality, and attentions to the wants of others, are deemed acts of kindness, or kindnesses.

Kindness and Goodness are fruits of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Proverbs 3:3 (NASB) 3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

A Yale University President gave this advice to the new President of Ohio State University: ''Always be kind to you're A an B students. Someday one of them will return to your campus as a good professor. And also be kind to your C students. Someday one of them will return and build you a 50 million dollar science laboratory.''

Proverbs 19:22 (NASB) 22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

It is desirable to others It makes you effective in what you do...Pete Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Sp ...

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