How to Be Kinder to Others and Yourself?

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This page offers Christian encouragement on being kinder to others and yourself, emphasizing that kindness is simple, heart-driven, and rooted in the Golden Rule and God’s love. We open with quotes and Bible verses on compassion and kindness, then offer many practical ideas, including daily acts of kindness, a 31-day kindness challenge, listening well, writing letters, visiting nursing homes, giving small gifts, praying with and for people, and showing appreciation.

One of my favorite quotes is, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It reminds me that what I enjoy may also bring someone else happiness. So why not make an effort to brighten someone’s day? Even a small act of kindness, like holding a door open, can bring positivity into their life. You can never really know how much your kindness can mean to someone going through a difficult time!

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

 

 

How to Be Kind in a Harsh World?

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How to Show Kindness the Way Jesus Teaches?

Remember to pray about how you can show love and compassion to those around you, since strangers are simply friends we haven’t met yet. So try it and practice being kind to everyone, not just those who are kind to you. ~ Bill Greguska

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Grow in Kindness and Compassion?

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How to Practice Kindness The Next 31 Days!

  1. Make cards for nursing home residents and spend time with them. 
  2. Hide dollars in a dollar store with a kind note attached.
  3. Donate a new stuffed animal to your local children’s hospital.
  4. Buy a book or gift for someone you know who could use a pick-me-up.
  5. Order an appetizer or dessert for another family while out eating.
  6. Leave a few kind words, funny notes, or cash in a library book.
  7. Running an errand or doing a chore for someone is a blessing. 
  8. Smile at everyone you come across and make that a regular habit.
  9. Text ten friends to let them know you’re thinking of them.
  10. Send anonymous flowers or cookies to someone you care about. 
  11. Write a letter and send it by US mail. It is more special than an email.
  12. Say something kind to someone, even if it’s just about their shirt.
  13. Take a friend out for coffee or soda and share some good news. 
  14. Talk to someone new as a regular habit.
  15. Tell someone you love precisely why you like them.
  16. Make it your goal each day to encourage someone!
  17. Leave a friendly note for someone to find that will brighten their day.
  18. Hold the door open for multiple people as you say hi.
  19. Leave a big tip for a waitress with an encouraging note.
  20. Bake or buy extra cookies and take them to your local fire or police department.
  21. Pay for the car behind you at a drive-thru and encourage them.
  22. Call someone you know who is down, make them feel loved, and cheer them up.
  23. Offer to shovel a neighbor’s driveway and sidewalk or cut their grass.
  24. Donate a toy to a local charity.
  25. Mail a surprise package to someone you know. The box’s value is irrelevant.
  26. Leave a positive note in your child’s or spouse’s lunchbox with words of love.
  27. Let someone else take your parking space or your place in line instead of fighting for it.
  28. Bake cookies for your neighbors regularly.
  29. Pick up litter wherever you are.
  30. Put positive sticky notes on your bathroom mirror with encouraging words to read daily.
  31. Make eye contact with more people and smile at them more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Love Others Through Kindness!

 

 

How to Be a Kinder Christian!

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  1. If you just started believing in God, we have a page specifically for you.
  2. If you are dealing with anger, stress, or depression, we have information to help you.
  3. We have phone helplines, website links, and YouTube videos.
  4. Do you need some forgiveness, or do you need to forgive someone else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Be Kind When Others Are Not?

  1. Consider the other person and their situation when talking, and don’t insist on talking about yourself.
  2. If your friend is grieving a loved one, encourage them to talk to the person and listen well.
  3. Give words of blessing. When we bless others, we release God’s grace on them.
  4. Put together a care package. A unique collection of items in a box of love and encouragement.
  5. Share neighborly kindness by baking something for them or helping with a small project.
  6. Be an active, joyful person. We can only encourage, love, and bless others with what we already have.
  7. Fill jelly jars with flowers picked from your garden. Then, take the jars to a nursing home and bless the residents.
  8. Ask someone about something they love or excel at, then sit back and listen.
  9. Treat a co-worker or friend to something small now and then—something like a candy bar or their favorite coffee.
  10. Give a sincere compliment to someone when you see the opportunity.
  11. Write down a Bible verse that speaks to your friend’s heart and send it by mail, text, email, or phone.
  12. Do something nice for your pet, your friend, or your neighbor.
  13. Find a way to remember to pray for a friend. One girl who doesn’t get to see her friend has a pact with her friend to listen for the train whistles at night. It’s their signal to pray for each other.
  14. Acts of kindness have a powerful ripple effect in the community.
  15. Try to have a playful, light-hearted spirit with everyone you contact.

 

 

 

Pastor Tony Evans: How to Show Kindness Like Christ!

 

How to Be Kind Through Words and Actions:


Find your favorite pen and two excellent pieces of paper.

Write a letter to SOMEONE WHO HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE for the better. Tell them how they have helped you. Then send it.

Next, write a letter to yourself. Describe your strengths, skills, values, behaviors, and actions that have brought you to where you are. Seal the letter in an envelope and put it somewhere you’ll find it later when you need to hear those words.

1. Reflect

After you write your letters, walk in your neighborhood and think about all the little things you are grateful for.

2. Share

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How to Become a Kinder Person?

  1. See how many acts of kindness you can do today!
  2. Email, card, or letter someone to let them know you care.
  3. Show your appreciation to someone who helped you recently.
  4. Tell your friend or family member you love them. 
  5. Cheer up someone who is discouraged with a hug.
  6. Try to understand where another person is emotionally.
  7. Spend time with someone to encourage them.
  8. Share the truth of God’s word.
  9. Give hope to someone you know who needs it.
  10. Tell a joke to make them laugh.
  11. Make it a point to do nice things for everyone.
  12. Put others’ needs before your own.
  13. Some people are most encouraged when they receive a gift of service.
  14. Leave Post-it notes with thoughtful words of gratitude and care.
  15. Remind one in a complicated relationship that God loves them with everlasting love.
  16. Love those who have been a spiritual leader to you by sending her a card or note in the mail, asking her out for breakfast or lunch, or kindly offering your time.
  17. Compliment someone at work or someone you meet during the day.
  18. A simple smile can make a friend or a stranger feel excellent inside for free.
  19. Take time to call someone you know who has been through hard times.
  20. Let someone know you are thinking about them and praying for them.
  21. Tell someone you like their shirt, hat, or something they are wearing.
  22. Offer to take a friend out for a soda, coffee, or even lunch, and catch up.
  23. Do something kind for either a friend or even a stranger.
  24. Make time to listen to someone who seems lonely or sad.
  25. Thank someone who has recently gone out of their way to help you, or has done so in the past.
  26. Be patient with the store clerk by being extra cheerful.
  27. Look out for a co-worker. Everyone needs someone in their corner, someone with their back.
  28. People feel more blessed when you pray with them right away; don’t just say, “I’ll pray for you.”
  29. Listen to a young person and let them know you value their ideas.
  30. Choose to live with character and integrity. It makes it easier for them to follow your example.
  31. Give someone special a handmade gift.
  32. Encourage a friend to put her hope in God.
  33. Take time to call and listen. Remember to talk only when the other person is speaking.
  34. Send a short note on Facebook or text a friend with a few encouraging words.
  35. Tell your Pastor, friend, boss, or someone else you appreciate.
  36. Make the person you are talking to feel you’re paying attention and genuinely care.
  37. Do you know someone who is having a hard time? Secretly send them a card or note every day for a week.
  38. Offer to watch a young couple’s children so they can enjoy each other.
  39. People no longer get letters in the mail, so they write letters to someone who could use an encouraging message.
  40. Catch a parent doing something positive in their parenting.
  41. Notice when a child does something that would make their parents happy.
  42. Keep a couple of small gifts and birthday cards on hand, just in case.
  43. Be quick to listen and slow to talk. Sometimes the best encouragement comes from a good listener.
  44. Let your friends know that you pray for them regularly.
  45. Buy a small, thoughtful gift for someone you know who needs encouragement.
  46. Always try to encourage everyone you meet. You never know who is having a crisis-kind-of day.
  47. Many people are starving for the human touch. Just a hand on the shoulder or appropriate contact can be very encouraging. For some, a hug could be life-changing.

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Luke 6:35 ESV

But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Galatians 5:22 ESV 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Peter 4:8 ESV 

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

 

 

 

 

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