HOPE! - God's Kindness

As Christians, we are called to love people and to minister to them in gentle kindness through the gift of the Holy Spirit who lives inside of us.

Remember… “Every member a minister.”

The second most important part of ministry and the second greatest commandment according to Jesus is to love our neighbor (see Lev. 19:18; Matt. 19:19; 22:39; Mark. 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom. 13:9; Gal. 5:14).

We must reach out to those in need around us in kindness and goodness regardless of their ethnic background, lifestyle, or religious beliefs. We must learn to see people as Jesus would and to treat everyone we meet with the love of Jesus.

We must be imitators of God in our life and conduct, remembering that it was God’s kindness that led us to repentance (see Rom. 2:4).

We must serve both the physical as well as the spiritual needs of the people we encounter. Jesus came not only to redeem the spiritual aspect of mankind, but the physical aspect as well. The physical and the spiritual are deeply connected. When we minister to someone, we minister to the whole person.

To do less than this is a disservice and does not reflect the goodness and kindness of God.

Don't forget… “Every member a minister.”

So let's all join together and experience the richness of God's great kindness towards us and extend that same grace to everyone we meet.

Remember... it wasn't the harshness of God that transformed you for the better... it was God's kindness that led you to repentance.