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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL BY PATRICE TSAGUE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you ever wonder why people are not more kind to each other?
How is your external kindness towards others a manifestation of your internal happiness? What are the seven expressions of kindness that you should practice daily?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.<\/em> \u2013 Ephesians 4<\/a>:32 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kindness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may have heard the expression \u201cGod don\u2019t like ugly\u201d<\/em> or \u201cWhat goes around, comes around\u201d<\/em> when someone does something unkind. These sayings express the view that bad things will happen to the evildoer as a result of their actions. It is true that God does not like \u201cugly\u201d behaviors and actions, especially when they are against one of His sons or daughters. It is God\u2019s will for us to be kind to one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindness is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Kindness does not cost much to give but is sometimes hard to come by.<\/strong> Despite its low cost and high-return benefits, most people do not walk in kindness as well or as often as they should. However, being an \u201cambassador of kindness\u201d is especially important for the Biblical Entrepreneur.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kindness is not just a sign that you are Spirit-led, but it can also be very good for business. Kindness makes people want to do business<\/a> with you.<\/strong> It is great for customer service, as it yields repeat customers. And while kindness makes you likable and approachable, it costs you nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you may be wondering if kindness is so inexpensive and can yield such high returns, why aren\u2019t more people kind? Kindness is a genuine expression of favor, generosity, and goodwill toward others based upon one\u2019s internal sense of happiness. <\/strong>The key to kindness is that it must be honest, sincere, and genuine. You cannot manufacture it.

Kindness is an external expression that springs out of the internal reality of who you are. <\/strong>Therefore, to be truly kind, you must be internally happy, contented, and blessed. This is because when it comes to kindness, you simply cannot give externally what you do not possess internally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sad reality is that those who do not treat others with kindness are generally not happy or at peace with themselves. Happy people are kind people. Unhappy people are unkind people. Kindness must be an overflow of the state of your heart and your internal state of well-being; otherwise, it will be fake or short-lived.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you cultivate kindness that is genuine and enduring?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n