Friday, May 17

Become kind to one another. —Eph. 4:32.

Like a gentle breeze and a cool drink on a hot day, kindness and goodness are refreshing. Within
the family circle, they contribute to a pleasant atmosphere. Kindness is an endearing quality that
stems from genuine interest in others, an interest that is manifested in helpful acts and considerate
words. Goodness, like kindness,is a positive quality that is expressed in actions that benefit
others. It is marked by a spirit of generosity. (Acts 9:36, 39; 16:14,15) But goodness involves something
more. Goodness is moral excellence. It involves not just what we do but, more important,what we are.

Picture a woman preparing fruit for her family, examining each piece as she slices it
to make sure that it is sweet and ripe all the way through, without defect inside or out.

Similarly,the goodness produced by holy spirit permeates a Christian’s entire way of life.

—Eph. 5:8, 9.

w11 4/15 4:8, 9
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From what I saw in my own family, training an individual to be able to show genuine acts of kindness, goodness, compassion, respect, humility, etc, began in the home and had to be done in a consistent manner.