overdo kindness

During New Testament times, the Romans forced people to carry the backpacks of Roman soldiers for a mile.  Imagine how people hated to do anything for the foreign occupying Romans!!!  To this law, Jesus added a thought of grace.  The Romans were humans too.  Let's show some kindness, even to the Romans!

Going the extra mile is something that Jesus taught his followers.  So I guess if we consider ourselves Christ followers, we might think about being overly kind.

Some have suggested that being too kind is a sign of weakness, of low self esteem, of trying to prove our worth by being overly kind.

I suggest that being kind is the root of Christianity.  Without it, what do we have?  Without kindness, who are we?  Without kindness, what is our christianity [little c] really about?

Some have made a new law out of going the second mile.  They will help the second time, but that is all.  I suggest that we go the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth mile, and so on.

"Always be a little kinder than necessary." J.M. Barrie

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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