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The biblical root of kindness is closely related to mercy. Kindness is a considerate caress by which mercy reaches out to another. This gift is exemplified in the way Jesus treated the woman caught in adultery. With great delicacy and respect for the dignity of human person, Jesus realized her and ask her to go in peace. He also forgave her all the sins she may have committed including the one for which she was accused. The importance of forgiveness cannot be over stated. God forgives us and has made it clear to us that no one is excluded from his mercy.
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We must therefore be ready to forgive one another, which is an important aspect of our spiritual growth. The liberating effects of forgiveness are enormous. The soul and spirit are realized from the heavy weight of anger and resentments both from the person forgiving or the person been forgiven. The immense joy on both sides knows no bounds. Indeed, all of us need God’s mercy and forgiveness, and all of us should be ready to give that gift freely to others. If one feels any atom of resentments or hurt so deeply that one finds it so difficult to forgive, then, the person concerned must pray for the touch of the spirit and the grace to forgive. This is what growth in the spirit intends.
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Jesus has come into the world to die for our sins and to reconcile us first and with anyone towards whom we feel angry. Since we constantly ask God to forgive us; if we want him to forgive us, we should not fail to forgive anyone that has offended us. Paul asks us to show mercy to one who has been wounded as a sign of support
“…you should not relent and support him so that he may not be crushed by too great a weight of sorrow. I therefore beg you to reaffirm your love for him.(2 Corinthians 2;7).”
It is only those who understand their own experience of mercy that will appreciate this gift of the Holy Spirit. According to apostle Paul,
“… be kind to one another, compassionate and mutually forgiven, just as God has forgiven you in Christ (Ephesians 4;32)”.
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Apart from offering forgiveness, if we wish to grow in spirit, we should endeavor to be generous in all things we possess. In writing about this St Paul informs us that Jesus made himself poor though he was rich, that we might become rich by his poverty. if God has given us gift, we should be ready to share this gift with others, especially those less privileged. The things we can share could be material or immaterial things, hence, like talents, smile, hand shake, ideas, e.t.c. A special area of liberality is that charisms we have from God. God bless you today friends
“as generous distributors of Gods manifolds grace, put your gift at the service of one another, each in the measure he has received. (1 peter 4;11)”.