Who is the kindest person you’ve ever known? Are they still a part of your life?
How was their kindness expressed to you? Did you feel the love of that person through their expression(s) of kindness toward you?
What is the kindest thing you’ve ever done for someone else? What motivated your action? Do you generally consider yourself a kind person? What are some ways that you could be kinder to both people you know, and to people you don’t know? What would it take to make this happen?
Look through the Gospel of Mark. Find five examples of where Jesus was kind to people. As a follower of Jesus, are you able to use these examples as models of kindness that you might follow? Why/why not?
1st Corinthians 13:4 tells us love is kind, but it also tells us that love is patient, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Is there a connection between these various descriptions of love? Think about, talk about what this connection might be.
Steve Sjogren says that “Small Things Done with Great Love Can Change the World.” Go to his website, www.servantevangelism.com, and spend some time checking out what is available. Click on some of the articles and take the time to read them. Visiting this website occasionally in the future might be valuable to help keep you tuned into this whole idea of “kindness.”
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Thanks, Alan and Kari, for another great series. Thanks for challenging us to put feet to our faith and giving us the tools with which to do it. I'm looking forward to doing a random act of kindness this week!
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