Root to Fruit - Kindness

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. —Galatians 5:22-23

Kindness:

I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. —I Corinthians 13:4

Kindness:

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

Kindness is a

.

Kindness is an

to God.

Praise be to the Lord,
for he showed his wonderful love to me
when I was in a besieged city. —Psalm 31:21

For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord. —Psalm 117:2

Or 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

Two ways the Holy Spirit produces kindness:

He makes us more

to others.

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. —Philippians 2:4

He makes us more

of others.

The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. —Proverbs 15:4

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. —I Thessalonians 5:11

Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” —John 8:10-11