JOURNAL/BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER

JOURNAL/BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER CAN YOU GIVE without counting the COST? And can you continue to do it to someone-FOR SOMEONE when you are being challenged EVERY step of the way? CAN YOU ALWAYS have a welcoming SMILE-always be COURTEOUS-send AFFIRMING e-mail messages-and CONTINUE to lend a helping hand to anyone in need? CAN YOU always have an UNDERSTANDING presence and listening ear for everyone? ALL OF these are little acts of kindness-and most of all can you do ALL of these things WITHOUT patting yourself on the back-just do them because as a CHRISTIAN-that is what you are called upon to do-just because YOU BELIEVE IN GOD and believe in the PERSON of Jesus Christ KEEP DOING for others-and don't count the cost-DON'T EXPECT GRATITUDE-That is the REAL QUESTION all CHRISTIANS must ask themselves: CAN I truly give without keeping score-without counting the cost IT IS a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to GIVE OURSELVES AWAY BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER In chapter 22 Of Saint Matthew's GOSPEL Jesus gives us The two greatest commandments Of course The first commandment is: “LOVE the Lord your God With all your heart With all your soul And with ALL your mind” Matthew 22:37 “And the second Is like Unto it Thou shalt love thy neighbor As thyself” Matthew 22:39 And INCLUDED In LOVING our neighbor Is BEING KIND to that person “For you have said My KINDNESS Is established forever” Psalm 89:3 In other words Be kind to everyone AT ALL TIMES VERY difficult to do But something We can all aspire to do And while We should be kind To everyone We should be especially kind To the NEEDY “He who despises his neighbors SINS BUT BLESSED Is he Who is kind to the NEEDY” Proverbs 14:21 “He who OPPRESSES the poor Shows contempt For their maker But whoever IS KIND to the needy HONORS GOD” Proverbs 14:31 And it doesn't often Take a lot of effort To be KIND to someone A warm smile A handshake A HUG Maybe a birthday Or a get-well card Just some little action That says: “I KNOW What you are going through And I know What you have been through” Just some little action That lets a person Know that You CARE about hem And in James 1 James tells us WHAT PURE RELIGION IS “RELIGION that God Our Father Accepts as PURE AND FAULTLESS Is this: TO LOOK AFTER orphans and widows In their distress And to keep oneself From being polluted By the world” James 1:27 So LOVE ONE ANOTHER and always remember To keep being KIND Robert P. Wallman 5-15-14 Ps Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine by Father James McKarns MISC.WITNESS 5-23-14 12-6-14 & 12-15-16