1 Corinthians 13:4

“love is patient and kind”

Developing an attitude of:

• Love – Christian love is a desire to performs actions that move us from self-centered living to a Christ-like response of sacrifice in order to benefit others
• Joy – Christian joy is a good feeling in the soul, produced by the Holy Spirit, as he causes us to see the beauty of Christ in the word and in the world.
• Peace – not the peace of good circumstances but the  calm assurance that what God is doing is best, is good, and is right.
• Patience – Christian patience is the ability to wait without becoming hasty or impetuous. A willingness to wait upon God and his will.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Kindness

• Micah 6:8
• Luke 6:35
• 1 Corinthians 13:4

The Power of God in Your Life …

the example of Joseph

• Genesis 50:20

what about forgive and forget?

The Power of Love …

• 1 Corinthians 13:4
• love is patient – makrothumeo “longsuffering” “long-tempered” “long patience” “to stretch out passion”
• love is kind “to act kindly”

Women’s Study Bible:

Kindness, in both Old and New Testaments, refers to steadfast love expressed in actions. The Hebrew word chesed and the Greek word chrnstos involve both emotions and actions. In summary, steadfast love expressed in actions is kindness.
“Marvelous kindness” is an attribute of the Lord (Ps. 31:21). God shows kindness abundantly to His children (2 Sam. 2:6; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 117:2). His lovingkindness is everlasting (Is. 54:10).

God wants His children to be kind to one another (Eph. 4:32) and expects them to express brotherly kindness even in the midst of trials (2 Cor. 6:6). As a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22), kindness is a virtue to be added to faith (2 Pet. 1:5–7). Kindness, not a natural human reaction, must be developed in the believer in order for her to minister to others in the name of a loving God.

• Kindness – Christian kindness is the demonstration of love through a visible act that benefits another person.

The Power of the Oyster … SAND

See the person who has hurt you differently

• “Father forgive them …” Luke 23:34

Accept the hurt and embrace it

• Romans 8:28

Notice how God has treated you

• Ephesians 4:32

Do something kind

• “because I love this person I will …”

The choice is yours: Bitter, Broken or Better –

James 5:7

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