Dude Be Kind • W1 • Group Guide
November 13, 2021

INTRODUCTION

This week we are starting a series entitled Dude Be Kind. Kindness is desperately needed in our world. It is far from natural for us to notice how we feel we should be treated as opposed to how others should be treated by us. Unfortunately we are all naturally self-centered and aware of what we feel entitled to. Jesus invites us to courageously turn the spotlight on ourselves to see how we can more accurately reflect Him to those around us. Our world is desperate for hope, love, mercy, grace, and kindness. The problems are obvious, but let’s be part of the solution!

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. Honestly rate yourself on a scale of 0 to 100 on your Kindness Quotient. Do you think those who experience you regularly would agree with your assessment?
  2. We all have endless opportunities to express kindness to those around us. Can you think of an opportunity this past week that you chose to withhold kindness from someone? What lesson can you learn about yourself from this missed opportunity?
  3. Unexpected kindness can make a profound impact on someone’s life. Take a moment to consider someone that the Lord may want to feel his kindness through you. Don’t get distracted by the details or specifics of how or when you are to do something. Allow the Lord to get your heart ready to respond at the right time of His choosing. Are you willing to share what you sense he may be saying to you?
  4. God created us to accurately reflect Him to the world. God does not expect you to become like him in your own efforts. Thank goodness! He wants us to invite Him into our core and allow Him to live through us. How do you feel He wants to do that through you? What is one specific area of adjustment or attention that He is putting his finger on in your life?
  5. Often times we struggle to celebrate the victories in our life. In this next week when you intentionally choose to be kind and you know it cost you quite a bit, make the choice to let someone know of how the Lord helped you to live in a different way. This is not about bringing praise to yourself, but about bringing praise to Jesus and giving other people hope that they can change as well. Dude! Be kind to yourself as well!!

MOVING FORWARD

We can all miss the deep potential impact of the series if we reduce it to a positive thinking, Pollyanna, just try to bring sunshine into a rainy world mentality. The world doesn’t just need people to be nice. The world needs kindness which flows from the heart of a of a God who unconditionally loves every single person. That love is endless and vastly available. The only bottlenecked to that love is us choosing to allow that love to flow through us in the form of kindness. Let it flow!