Kindness is a powerful act that reflects our Father in heaven; Kindness is essential to proclaiming the good news of the gospel. If you're are reading this and you're a follower of Jesus, take a moment to think of your journey towards Jesus; there were people who showed you kindness, kindness through loyal love, when you gave up on yourself people showed you kindness and stuck with you, kindness with simple acts, kindness through outrageous generosity.
Let me take you back to the creation story so we get this. In Genesis 1.26, the godhead dialogued about the creation of humankind as a royal reflection of their plurality. God said, “Let us make humankind in our own image according to our own likeness. Humankind, as male and female, was the pinnacle of creation because only humankind was created in God’s image and only after the creation of humankind was the universe declared, “very good.” What does it mean that humankind was created in God’s image?
Being created in the image (and likeness) of God is best understood as humankind in community, representing God by reflecting, or imaging who he is, both in terms of character and function. Everyday you and I have opportunities; every moment we can reflect Jesus. Or we can reflect ourselves. Is it time to awaken the image bearer within us?
To proclaim is to reflect God, that’s our mission to the world and one of the ways we do that is through KINDNESS!
I friend of mine was thinking through our 2nd mile deal (servant evangelism, showing Gods love in practical ways). Here's the email he sent me over the weekend, It's short but sweet:
Everyday Kingdom living;
Smile Forgive quickly Say sorry when you're wrong Don't argue Lose the fight & make peace Wash the dishes Empty the bins Leave the tip Say the Jesus word Listen to the boring guy Heal the sick Cast out demons Control your tounge Buy the cakes Encourage everyone you can Don't nick anything (steal) Stay till finishing time Work hard Smile
