Kindness is not an emotion felt, but rather an action performed. Often we feel compassion, sorrow or regret at misfortunes of others; but it is when we turn those feelings into actions that we show kindness. Kindness is one of the most endearing and heartwarming expressions of the human heart. Nothing lifts our spirits like receiving a little kindness. Nothing strengthens and enlarges our hearts like giving a little kindness.
God’s kindness is unconditional and part of His character
The Lord is full of compassion and mercy (James 5:11).
Your compassion [tender mercy and loving-kindness] is great, O Lord… (Psalm 119:156)
The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion (Psalm 116:5).
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His loving-kindness is everlasting (1 Chronicles 16:34).
The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made (Psalm 145:9).
In You the fatherless find compassion (Hosea 14:3).
All My compassion is aroused (Hosea 11:8).
Praise be to the Lord… who has not abandoned His kindness and faithfulness… (Genesis 24:27)
He did you good and [showed you] kindness and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with nourishment and happiness (Acts 14:17).
But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant… (2 Kings 13:23)
When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and in Your compassion You delivered them time after time (Nehemiah 9:28).
I led them with cords of human kindness; with ties of love… (Hosea 11:4)
You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in Your providence watched over my spirit (Job 10:12).
“Though the mountains should depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My unfailing love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you (Isaiah 54:10).
The Lord… will show you mercy, have compassion on you… (Deuteronomy 13:17)
Do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience? Not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? (Romans 2:4)
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you… (Isaiah 30:18)
And God… did this that He might clearly demonstrate through the ages to come the immeasurable (limitless, surpassing) riches of His free grace (His unmerited favor) in His kindness and goodness of heart toward us in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:6-7)
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us… because of His own mercy… (Titus 3:4-5)
When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them… (Matthew 9:36)
As Jesus landed, He saw a great crowd waiting, and He was moved with compassion for them… (Mark 6:34)
Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for these people…” (Matthew 15:32)
He had compassion on them and healed their sick (Matthew 14:14).
I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth… (Jeremiah 9:24)
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion… (Psalm 103:4)
As a father has compassion on His children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him (Psalm 103:13).
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3).
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