This morning I rode my motorcycle to have breakfast at Cracker Barrell with a good friend, Tom. What a great morning. I had an amazing breakfast (double meat platter - lots of bacon, don't tell my wife!) , our waitress (Reta) was amazing and Tom and I had a great time sharing life with each other. Once breakfast was over Tom left to go to an appointment and I took my time and made my way to my motorcycle. I put my helmet and gloves on and went to start the bike and I got nothing...I tried again and got the same result ...nothing. No big deal - I'll just push it off and get it started. Nothing...I tried again and got the same result....nothing. I even pushed it up the hill - turned around and rode it down the hill trying to get it started...nothing. So what did I do next? I kicked the motorcycle of course and got the same result...nothing. Then I called a few friends for help.
My friend Joel came right over to give me a ride home and my friend Steve came from Mt. Dora with a trailer to pick up my ailing bike and take it home. I share all this to say that today I got to see KINDNESS in action. This past week I have thinking about that word kindness a lot because our next message series, Change Your World, is all about kindness. I found a quote about kindness that said, "Is it not the kindness of God that leads to a radical life change." I've browsed many websites sharing ideas for random acts of kindness. But today I experienced Kindness and let me tell you something - it was good.
It changed my attitude. It made a difference in my great morning gone bad. It was just what I needed. I needed to experience kindness.
I guess I share this because I am all about transforming the community in which I live and today I was ever so reminded that it can begin with kindness. Kindness towards people you know and kindness between you and a complete stranger.
God has been so kind to me. He has redeemed me from an eternal life seperated from me. He has been a source of hope and encouragement for me in my darkest times. He has been a perfect example of kindness to me. Now I have been challenged by God to take my level of kindness to the next level and begin to share that kindness with others just as Tom, Joel and Steve did for me today!
Wow! I am so blessed to be where I am and to experience the kindness of God through those around me. Thanks Tom, Joel, and Steve. I hope to be KINDNESS to someone else today. I hope someone may blog tomorrow about the kindness they recieved today from God through me. Why not be KINDNESS for someone today!
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12
My friend Joel came right over to give me a ride home and my friend Steve came from Mt. Dora with a trailer to pick up my ailing bike and take it home. I share all this to say that today I got to see KINDNESS in action. This past week I have thinking about that word kindness a lot because our next message series, Change Your World, is all about kindness. I found a quote about kindness that said, "Is it not the kindness of God that leads to a radical life change." I've browsed many websites sharing ideas for random acts of kindness. But today I experienced Kindness and let me tell you something - it was good.
It changed my attitude. It made a difference in my great morning gone bad. It was just what I needed. I needed to experience kindness.
I guess I share this because I am all about transforming the community in which I live and today I was ever so reminded that it can begin with kindness. Kindness towards people you know and kindness between you and a complete stranger.
God has been so kind to me. He has redeemed me from an eternal life seperated from me. He has been a source of hope and encouragement for me in my darkest times. He has been a perfect example of kindness to me. Now I have been challenged by God to take my level of kindness to the next level and begin to share that kindness with others just as Tom, Joel and Steve did for me today!
Wow! I am so blessed to be where I am and to experience the kindness of God through those around me. Thanks Tom, Joel, and Steve. I hope to be KINDNESS to someone else today. I hope someone may blog tomorrow about the kindness they recieved today from God through me. Why not be KINDNESS for someone today!
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12
May 23, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Have a good on and see you Sunday.
Kindness is something we have to learn, and then do. It is not natural.
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