Kindness Day 57
Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write
them on the tablet of your heart,
- NASB
Proverbs
3:3
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter, the character Hester Prynne is forced to wear the letter “A” on her dress as a
symbol of her sin of adultery. Today, instead of intentionally wearing symbols
that report personal sin, it is common to see people wearing symbols associated
with faith. However, a fish symbol on a car, a cross on a necklace, or even a
cross as a tattoo does not reveal a person’s true character or commitment to
God. Our true commitment to God is not something that is evident in jewelry or
markings. It is recognized in our fruit and character.
Physical markings and jewelry can be taken off or removed.
One act of kindness may be forgotten or overshadowed by countless other acts of
selfishness or rudeness. To continuously reveal the trait of kindness, we need
to make it a part of our character and who we are. When we are bound to
kindness like chains, we will be kind regardless of when it is, where we are,
or whether we feel like it.
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