Be Kind

Ephesians 4:32, Be kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

This should seem so obvious but it is something that we often fail to do. On our youth trip this past week I found myself often pulling kids aside and sharing this verse with them because we can sometimes be just downright rotten for no good reason. Or maybe it is to get a laugh at someone’s expense, or to elevate oneself, but it is just foolish. Let us be kind toward one another, not using our words to beat each other up, but to encourage each other in the Lord. And if you have been wronged or hurt – forgive. Why? Because Christ forgave you. Odds are you are going to be hurt or wronged by someone at some point, and God has called us to forgive. If you are holding onto something that someone has done, forgive them. Give it over to the Lord, pray that bitterness would not creep in, and seek out that person and let them know that you have forgiven them.