(The following is the February 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 5 and pay close attention to verses 41-43.) It is easy to overlook the end of the story when Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter from the dead. The main story, of course, is the miracle of Jesus …
Tag: Kindness
Be Discreet When Doing Good
(The following is the January 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Do you enjoy hearing stories of acts of kindness? Perhaps your local television station reports on community members helping those in need. Maybe you have experienced or …
Choose to Be Loving and Kind
(The following is the July 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 13 and pay close attention to verses 8-10.) The Old Testament consistently commands God’s people to love God (Deut. 6:5) and others (for example, aliens in the land, Lev. 19:34). In the New Testament, Jesus affirmed …
Be Considerate of Others’ Feelings
In early August I wrote a blog post about the fact that I cut all my hair off and the consequent reactions (mostly unwanted and all unsolicited) from others. That was over two months ago and I have to admit that I'm still surprised at the frequency of times weekly when someone criticizes me for …
Kindness Matters
Our world needs more kindness. It is a sad state of affairs when a simple act of kindness is so rare that it jumps out at us. That happened to me today when delivering a few groceries to my mother-in-law. Her apartment is on the 9th floor of her building. When I got in the …
