Be Kind

“I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind.
Luke 6:35‭-‬36 MSG

Being kind requires us to die to selfishness. Selfishness requires a payday for giving, generosity amd grace. Selfishness wants recognition. Yet Jesus tells us: "true love forgives amd keeps on giving expecting nothing in return."

I have been visiting family in Brisbane. One of my grandsons has autism. For the longest time we all tried to fix him but now as we love him without reaction or demand for changes he is changing. He is gaining insight and a modicum of self-control. At least he understands the logic for it.

Today I arrived home after a 4 hour drive, unpacked and shopped for groceries. Then I took my dog Oscar for a walk to see his buddy Harry. Harry's owner has been difficult to love but through it all I have come to accept her as she is and we are still friends, some 5 years later.

Choosing to love requires we forgo 'what about me!' Self does not compute in selflessness.

Prayer: Father forgive us our selfishness and give us the grace to love those that bother us again and again and again. Amen!