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Kindness is one of the most valuable gift you will ever give someone. No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted. I’m sure you’ve heard however the saying, don’t take my kindness for a weakness. You’ve probably even had to tell a few people those exact words a time or two. This is basically saying that just because I am nice, I will not be taken advantage of. Now, lets look at the flip side of this. Why are you nice? We were all taught the golden rule growing up, treat others how you want to be treated. So, are you nice because you want others to be nice to you? Are you nice because you are expecting something in return? Or are you nice because that is just who you are? The best obvious answer of course would be because that’s just who you are. Ok, got it. So let me give you this scenario and see if this gets you thinking…
There’s a person who you help out, give things too and consider to be a friend. You see them one day and they act as if they don’t even know who you are. Not only do they not speak, but when you speak to them, they look you dead in the eye and completely ignore you. What is your initial response? Do you get mad because of how “kind” you were to them? If the answer is yes, which let’s just be honest, that’s going to be most people’s answer, than you have to go back to my initial question. Why are you nice? My point here is that you have to acknowledge that good or bad sometimes our behavior is motivated. Motivated by what, just depends on the person. If your motives are truly right, then the behavior of other people won’t determine whether you are nice or nasty. You will keep being you because that’s just who you are. Kindness is a character trait. It is not something you can simply take off the shelf and put it on like an outfit when you feel like it. If you are doing that, then guess what, being kind is just not apart of who you really are.
So if someone I’ve been kind to stops speaking to me or acts if they don’t know me, I have decided that I will take that as a lesson learned about them. I will not allow it to hinder me from being me and showing kindness towards other people. As I’m writing this, I have to admit this is truly a tough pill to swallow, but I know that with the help of God nothing is impossible. Even concerning my emotions and especially concerning my character. The bible says that we are the likeness of Christ, and I believe wholeheartedly that in doing so, there are certain things about me that I am just going to have to get together. This issue I’m talking about today is one of them. You don’t like anyone so much that you allow them to pull you away from the likeness of Christ. Be thankful when you learn who people are for real, but I’ll say it again, don’t let that change who you are.
As a military wife, I’ve come to really appreciate what it means to have freedom. So many people take the freedom that we have for granted, especially in America. Having the ability to speak, act or think like we want without hindrance or restraint is a privilege that others in many parts of the world do not have. Individual liberties include things such as freedom of speech or the right to wear whatever clothes you want to wear. Though simple enough, there are some places where people are killed for speaking out of order or where women are only allowed to wear a specific type of clothing.
Are there other ways one can be bound and not realize it? What about being bound in a state of fear? For instance, someone might be in a relationship where they are afraid for their life. Instead of leave the relationship and get help, they live in a constant state of fear. Or another example may be someone who is afraid to get on an airplane and fly. They will never be able to experience certain parts of the world because of their fear of flying. Instead of just getting on the plane, they would rather not go and be bound by the confines of their current living environment for the rest of their life. Freedom and liberty can both come in so many forms of life that we do not even recognize.
The ability to enjoy the freedom that you have should be embraced. As with all things, true freedom and liberty does have God-given boundaries. You must be mindful of and stay within those boundaries. Although you are in the world, you are not to be of the world, so you should always keep the commandments of God and consider those boundaries. On the flip side however, as the Bride of Christ, we are free and our freedom allows us to follow Him joyfully. There is no fear in following Christ because perfect love casts out fear and God’s love for us is perfect. Walking in freedom with Christ gives you so much peace about life. Your worries are transformed into boundless opportunities and you begin to truly have the ability to be all that God has called you to be.
Bondage is a terrible thing, whether it is spiritual, physical or emotional. So I challenge you today to live a life of freedom. Freedom is never really free, but thank God for sending His son Jesus to pay the price for you. Allow Jesus Christ to have full rule and reign over your life because He has already set you free. Trust God to give you true freedom that comes only from Him. #iDeclare #TrueFreedom
Scripture Reference:
Galatians 5:1 KJV “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
1 Peter 2:16 NLT “For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.”
Galatians 5:13 NLT “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love”
Nicole L. Ross ~ letstalkaboutlife365 