LENT 2021:  KINDNESS

Proverbs 31:26  

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

    It seems, on the surface, that kindness is missing from our current society.  A quick scroll through social media will reveal an excess of un-kindness in the words that are written to people we don't even know - and are not likely to ever meet. 

    The last chapter of Proverbs describes the virtuous woman.  Many of us think of our mothers or wives when we read this.  I remember the kindness my mother had toward those with whom she disagreed.  If someone asked her for fifteen minutes to present their view, she would agree to give them the first eight minutes, then follow-up with the last seven minutes, and wrap it up telling them about Jesus.  

    If we act unkindly online, or in person, we are missing an opportunity to display the "teaching of kindness" from our tongues.  People can't see what we're saying because of what we do.