Tag: What the Bible says about speaking words of kindness

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-24-20

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Be kind to one another. Know that, as His child, God is watching us interact with others.

It’s so easy at times to find fault around us and grow cold toward people because of their actions, or maybe because of their personality.

We can completely overlook the good qualities and focus more on the negative if we are not careful.

Maybe we learned this as we were growing up.

Or maybe it’s just our personality type that causes us to see the bad things more readily than the good. Maybe we even like finding things wrong because it gives us a feeling of satisfaction.

We need to make the effort to find good things about others and not be afraid to share it with them.

A short while back, we had to make a trip out of town. While we were away, we found a coffee shop in the area where we stopped in for a bit and got some work done on our laptops.

We had never been there before. But we noticed how nice the people working there were to the customers, how clean the shop was and that the atmosphere there was exceptionally peaceful.

When we went to leave, we stopped and said, “thank you.”  And we told the people how nice it was there and what a good job they are doing.

They were so happy and thankful to hear that.

It takes effort to stop and say something kind. Many times we just don’t take the time to do it. But it’s never too late to make it a habit.

People will never stop us from speaking if we have a kind word to say regarding them. No. It makes their day.

Hold our tongue when it comes to gossiping, or negative talk, but let that tongue go when it comes to encouraging and being kind to others.

God will guide our words; when to hold them and when to let them go.

Job 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Oh, how powerful kind words are. They will melt the hardened heart and open their eyes to see that God is good.

Let us, God’s children, be the spreader of kindness to others and make their day!! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-20-19

Colossians 3:12-13 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

If we were to request a guide by which to conduct ourselves, especially regarding how we treat fellow believers, this would be it.

God’s word covers everything. He never leaves us in the dark. Ever.

If we were to study the list of attributes above, and if we could get them ingrained into our hearts, and we lived by them, actively practicing them, how much different would our lives be?

I dare to say that they would be vastly different!

Not a single one of us is perfect. We all have flaws and weaknesses that we wrestle with. We may try to use this as an excuse for ourselves, to justify not living these attributes out in our lives.

But God already knows this, and He has given us everything we need to be able to get it done!

The Holy Spirit is our helper. He came after Jesus had left the earth, to guide us every step of the way, each day that we live and breathe. Without Him we would be pretty helpless. But with Him, we can do some pretty amazing stuff.

Looking at the list above, it seems pretty lengthy. It may seem nearly impossible for us to be able to master each of them. But with the Spirit’s help, it’s safe to say that we could tackle them one at a time!

Let’s start with kindness. Kindness seems to be in short supply these days, doesn’t it?

Kindness is not a “cure-all”. It won’t fix every problem in the world. But it will go a long way toward making our lives, and the lives of those we encounter, much better, and more pleasing to God.

So, let’s start working through the list today, letting the Holy Spirit remind us to be kind to those we encounter. And watch how it becomes contagious. Not only will we make others happy, but we will be pleasing our Father in heaven.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-11-18

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Kindness seems to have gone out of style for so many. The world is a very busy place, and our lives have gotten busier and busier.

In all of our hustle and bustle, we can tend to get edgy and cranky. And this can make it easy for us to lash out at others over the smallest little things.

Here’s what we all need to understand; everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes we just get hurrying around and make choices in a split second. And those kinds of choices can have drastic outcomes from time to time.

We can say something with the wrong tone that causes conflict or hurts someone’s feelings.

We can make a quick move that puts us or others in danger, like maybe not paying close enough attention while driving a car.

We can make an irrational decision, the outcome of which has lasting effects on our life and the lives of others.

It’s critical that we heed God’s word and sow kindness, tenderheartedness and forgiveness to others. Why? Because God has done the very same for us, through Jesus.

So, let’s slow down, make decisions and choices with a sound mind and the Spirit of God guiding us. And heed His promptings.

Our lives and the lives of others will be much better for it, as we shine His light and sow His kindness to those around us each and every day.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-10-15

Proverbs 15:1 (NKJV) 15 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

People can really make us angry sometimes.

They can say things, do things or act a certain way and just get us riled right up. And most times, the easiest thing to do is to lash out at them and give them a piece of our mind.

Sometimes it may even seem that we’d be justified in doing that.

But words spoken in anger have never done any good, anywhere, in any situation.

There will be times when words need to be spoken with authority or with boldness, but not with anger.

The tone we use when we speak can seriously alter the direction that a conversation takes and, ultimately, the outcome of a discussion or disagreement.

Sometimes a person will simply have their mind made up about something, and nothing we do or say can change them, because of the state their heart is in. But if they are sincere and open to listening and reasoning, words spoken with love and kindness can bring change where nothing else can.

Speak words of kindness, out of love, and watch how things change over time.

We dare you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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