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Christian Kindness is Not Just an Act, But a Way of Life

Isaiah 54:10. God is a God of kindness and mercy. He shows us how we should show Christian kindness to others. God's kindness is eternal. It is not something He bestows on to mankind on special occasions. His kindness and mercy is offered to us always. It does not matter how much we are disobedient to God, how hateful we are to God, or how little faith we have in God. God's grace is eternal and it is a free gift that is offered to mankind.

Human Kindness is All About Having Mercy Toward Others

2 Samuel 9:3. Human kindness is closely linked to the concept of mercy. Mercy is defined in the dictionary as “compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:”. To have mercy on someone is at the heart of human kindness. It is easy to be nice to someone who is nice to you, but what about people that have hurt you, people that you supervise or control, people that hate you, and people that are just plain bad?

Purpose of Government – Based on the Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:6. The purpose of Government is to encourage people to do right. What is right and what is wrong is an age-old question, but from a Christian perspective what is right is embodied in the Ten Commandments. Specifically, God gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites as a basis for them to live right. God's covenant in regard to the Ten Commandments is stated in Exodus 20:6 saying, “And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments”. The Israelites would be blessed if they loved God and followed God's commandments.

Show Christian Patience To Others As Christ Has Shown Patience To Us

Colossians 3:12. Jesus showed us how to have Christian patience while He was on this Earth. Instead of us getting impatience with others, Jesus teaches us to forgive others just as He has forgiven us.

God Have Mercy on Me a Sinner

Luke 18:13. In the parable of the Pharisee and the publican, the publican cried out to God saying, “have mercy on me a sinner” (Luke 18:13). The publican had true knowledge of God. He knew that he had fallen short of God's glory and that he was a sinner (this is the same situation for all of mankind – none of us are perfect by ourselves). The publican also knew that the only way he could get right with God was for God to have mercy on him.

The Secret Of Happiness is Acting Out With A Godly Conscience

2 Corinthians 1:12. The secret of happiness is when our conscience lines up with God, and we act on that Godly conscience. Because our conscience leads us in our day-to-day activities, our conscience is key for us to have God’s eternal joy.  By having a Godly conscience we can act Godly in an ungodly world.

A Father Brings Peace and Comfort To His Children

2 Corinthians 1:3. A father-child relationship at it's best is very much like the personal relationship that God offers to all of mankind. A father-child relationship should bring comfort and peace to both the father and the child just as God brings comfort to His children as the god of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3, "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;").

Definition Of Compassion - Faith Brings God's Compassion

Mark 1:41. The definition of compassion includes having compassion for people that have faith in God. God has compassion for people that believe and trust in him. All you need to do is just believe that God has the power to perform miracles, and God will have compassion for you. This is what happen with the leper when he came to Jesus in Galilee. The leper just said "...If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean, And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean." (Mark 1:40-41).

Definition Of Compassion - Repentance Brings God's Compassion

Matthew 18:27. The definition of compassion includes having compassion for people that repent. God has compassion for people that repent. God reaches out to people that repent of their sins. He will forgive and re-establish relationships with people that repent (Matthew 18:26-27, "The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt").

God's Character Is Embodied In The Definition Of Compassion

Matthew 9:36. God is a compassionate God. God's compassion is easy to see by us just looking at the definition of compassion. Compassion is a desire to free others from their suffering. God definitely desires to free all of us from suffering. His compassion is empathy not sympathy. God is definitely emphatic with our human situation. This is because He has experienced our human condition through His Son Jesus Christ who lived among us in human form.

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