JOURNAL=BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER!

JOURNAL=5-3-15=BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER




“Then Barnabas took charge of him(Paul) and brought him to the APOSTLES........” Acts 9:27


ARE YOU a sensitive person? IF you are-contrary to the opinion of many people in today's world-it is A VERY GOOD THING-sensitivity is KINDNESS-concern-and AWARENESS of peoples' needs and feelings


And it is STEPPING FORWARD in HELPING a person meet their needs before they even KNOW what their needs are-and this is what Barnabas did for Paul-Barnabas was a FRIEND of the12 apostles-and Barnabas took RESPONSIBILITY for introducing Paul to the TWELVE


WITHOUT this SENSITIVE INTERCESSION by Barnabas-PAUL may have NEVER MET the twelve-for they were AFRAID of him-for his former life of PERSECUTING Christians-Barnabas' approval of Paul made all the difference for Paul going on to be a WORLD-CLASS PREACHER-and affecting millions of people EVEN TODAY


WHO has HELPED you in becoming the person and Christian you are today? WHO HAVE YOU HELPED with your kindness and spirituality in helping another person on their JOURNEY through life?


SENSITIVITY is a beautiful virtue-and NOT a lot of people seem to possess it anymore-WHO can you reach out to-WHO may FEEL ALONE-to be a part of your group


it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great for being SENSITIVE and KIND to someone in NEED










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 them


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
5-3-15 and 3-7-2019