Juicy Fruit of the Spirit #5: Kindness

Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

2 Peter 1:3-8

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

When I think of people that are kind, I smile. There is nothing better than a smile on a day when you most needed it, a card that comes in the mail at just the right moment, or a "random act of kindness" that you are blessed by or are privileged to witness. Kindness is one of those attributes that make you feel good down to the very bottom of your heart. Please join me in praying for Joshua to grow up to be a person who not only displays great kindness but truly feels kindness toward others. I have faith that he will be! I can already see kindness in him and his little blue eyes.