Kind People are Always Kind

Loving, kind people never treat people badly even when they are in pain or being disrespected. Christ in those who love Him gives us the Spirit of love, peace, gentleness, kindness and self-control.

We are accused of being mean or rude for not doing what others want us to do that God never called us to do, but it isn't true. It is manipulation on the part of ungodly people who wish we were as rude and mean as they are when they cannot control someone.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Those who live a lifestyle of love because of Christ rarely treat people discourteously or with contempt. If they have slipped they will apologize quickly and feel bad that they did it.

However, there are those who live a life of pretense who are mean and rude on the inside but do not want to be discovered so they use much more covert ways to treat someone scornfully.

These people are growing in number in these last days. Our culture has become undiscerning and fearful of correcting bad behavior or attitudes so these things are growing. There is little to no accountability for those who desire to control the emotions of others through disrespectful comments and responses.

Their goal is to cause hurt and claim their target was rude when they point out the wicked attitudes and behavior of the one who covertly pokes at someone they dislike.

I am thankful that God told us it would be this way and that He can keep us from responding to the pokes and prods of wicked people. The goal is not to change anyone else, the goal is to remain Christ like no matter what others do to us.

Proverbs 26:3-5 "…3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.…"

A fool wants any answer at all so they can twist what was said to make us look like the aggressor. Don't do it, never respond to someone who is attempting to bait you into an argument. Even better, resolve to feel nothing personal knowing what they are doing we have no reason to feel badly about ourselves.

Keep looking up brothers and sisters, the devil is working hard to make us fall into sinful responses, but we can pray while we are being attacked and trust God to respond for us.