Practice kindness

Do you know someone who always seems to be in a grumpy mood? If not, you've surely encountered someone with a rude or bad attitude in public. What is your reaction? Do you bite your tongue, say a silent prayer for the person, or do you sling some verbal arrows in retaliation. I'll admit that there have been times when I've opened my mouth and let the arrows fly. I'm not proud of those moments and thankfully, I believe I can count them on one hand. Other times, I feel as though I'll bite right through my tongue trying to hold it in check. But, with age does come some wisdom and I'm learning that most people who are rude, grouchy, etc., are going through some type of personal pain. I am trying to remember to practice what my mother used to say when I'd complain about having to deal with someone who was rude, "Kill them with kindness."

The next time you have an encounter with a rude, grouchy or impatient person, try to remember to say a little prayer for them and let the following flood your thoughts:

1Peter3:9 "Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."

"In this life
Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is
fighting some kind of battle."

Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."




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