Kindness

A couple of months ago, I attended my first Beth Moore simulcast. It was amazing – as if we were right there with her! She talked about the law of kindness. Her teaching really spoke to me and all these thoughts were running through my mind.

She took her teaching from Proverbs 31:26:

Proverbs 31:26 NKJV
She opens her mouth with wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She then listed eight taste of biblical kindness. I had to leave early so I only wrote down seven taste. They are:

1. Kindness is not weakness. Luke 6:35-36
Kindness is capable of speaking a hard word.
Psalm 141:5; Prov. 11:16

This one really spoke to me. I think sometimes that when we show kindness, people see it as a weakness in us, as if they can walk all over us and take advantage. This taste is telling me it actually is showing strength.

2. Kindness is not an action. It’s a disposition.
Adj. profitable, fit, good for any use-of persons, useful toward others, good natured. To be kind is for God to use in any way.
Noun one of the qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit. The word is descriptive of one’s disposition. Kindness cannot be fake.

3. Kindness wears down when we do. Daniel 7:25
We can’t take it anymore; we are worn down.
II Tim. 2:24-resentment can wear down. Gen. 37:4-hatred, jealously, bitterness are all ways that can wear down. When we are worn down, we need to be built up spiritually. Eph. 4:12, 16, 29

4. Kindness looks pain in the face. Job 6:28
Be willing to go to the places of need.

5. Kindness is a Savior. Ephesians 2:4-10
Kindness took on flesh. Jesus saved us from ourselves. Don’t be a savior to someone; rather point them to the only Savior. It’s not our job.

6. Kindness has good memory. Psalm 106:7
Kindness remembers how good God has been to me. Let God bend down and remove the yokes we have put on-yoke of approval of man. Jesus wants us to walk with Him. His cord to us is lovingkindness.

7. Kindness craves an outlet. II Sam. 9:1
David wanted to show kindness to someone in Jonathan’s family. Do I have extra? I want to give to someone else. We have an overflow. Give it.

Take a moment to remember some ways you have given or received random acts of kindness?


There is an opposite of kindness.

Law of Kindness does not:
• Gossip
• Talk about people’s dress, hairstyle, makeup, etc.
• Talk negatively about people, especially those in leadership
• Tear people down


I am sure we can all think of examples that we have experienced unkindness at church, at work, in our families, with our friends. And I am sure we can think of examples where we have shown unkindness to others.

Let’s take a moment to pray a prayer of repentance for the times we have shown unkindness to others in word or action.

Next, let’s determine within ourselves to live a lifestyle of kindness which is showing and acting kindness daily.

What will it take to step up in your relationship with God to better become a Woman of Kindness?

Let’s pray. Father, we thank You for all that You do for us! We thank You for Your provision and protection. We thank You for Your goodness to us. We ask that You forgive us of the times we have shown unkindness in word or action to those around us. Help us Father to live a lifestyle of kindness in all that we say and all that we do. Help us to be pleasing to You in every way. I pray for those reading this that we will act on Proverbs 31:26 - we will open our mouths with wisdom and on our tongues will be the law of kindness. We thank You Father! We love and appreciate You. We declare that there is none like You! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Blessings,