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Kindness the Mark of a Christian, June 23
Emotional Maturity Brings Happiness
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law
of kindness.
Proverbs 31:26
Your influence reaches the soul; you touch not a wire but that vibrates
back to God.... It is your duty to be Christians in the highest sense of
the word—“Christlike.” It is through the unseen lines that attract you
to other minds with which you are brought in contact that may, if you
are in constant connection with God, leave impressions that will make
you a savor of life unto life. Otherwise, if you are selfish, if you are
self-exalted, if you are worldly-minded, no matter what your position,
no matter what your experience has been, or how much you know, if you
are not having the law of kindness on your lips, sweet fragrance of love
springing from your heart, you can do nothing as it ought to be done.
Kindness and love and courtesy are the marks of the Christian.... In
our association with each other let it be ever remembered that there are
chapters in the experience of others that are sealed from mortal eyes;
there are sad histories that are written in the books of heaven but are
sacredly guarded from prying eyes. There stand registered long, hard
battles with trying circumstances, arising in the very homes, that day by
day sap the courage, the faith, the confidence, until the very manhood
seems to fall to ruins. But Jesus knows it all, and He never forgets. To
such, words of kindness and of affection are welcome as the smile of
angels; a strong, helpful grasp of the hand of a true friend is worth more
than gold and silver.
The true, honest expression of a sister, or brother, or friend, given in
genuine simplicity, has power to open the door of hearts which need the
fragrance of Christlike words and the simple, delicate touch of the spirit
of Christ’s love.
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