“A simple act of kindness can make a tremendous impact on
a person’s life” (anonymous).
Picture a college dorm. I’m not talking about a guy’s
dorm where there are probably stinky smells and clothes everywhere. I am
talking about a girl’s dorm where there are good smelling soaps and organized
clothes. That is where this story begins. At Lancaster Bible College each
student who stays on campus is required to do dorm duties. When I was there
each girl needed to do one job per week. There were jobs like cleaning the
toilet, cleaning the shower, vacuuming, taking out the trash, taking out the recycling,
cleaning the sinks, etc.
Most people did not like doing those jobs. But, since we
did them once each week, things did not get too messy. There was a point in
time where most of the girls were getting stressed. I decided to do all of the
dorm duties for the girls, but I did not tell them I did it. All of the girls
were so surprised and thankful. Some of them still do not know that I was the
one who did that. I did not tell them because I wanted them to thank God for
the blessing they received.
Kindness is “the quality of being friendly, generous, and
considerate” (Oxford dictionary). Seems like a pretty simple and
straightforward definition but being kind isn’t always easy. Sometimes there
are people who we just do not get along with. And, other times we feel like we
just do not have time to be kind.
Many people think that in order to be kind one must do
extravagant things. That simply isn’t the case. I have found that most people
feel more blessed by the simple acts. Every day we are given the chance to do a
random act of kindness for at least one person. What does kindness look like?
It is letting that person go in front of you in line. It is picking up trash on
the floor. It is holding the door for someone. Kindness can be shown in the
little things we choose to do every day that will bring a smile to someone’s
face.
So, are you willing to go out of your way to show
kindness to others? Do you believe that kindness can be shown in the little
things you choose to do for others?
Colossians 3:12, Proverbs 3:3, Luke 6:35, Galatians
5:22-23
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