What is your favorite activity or past time? I guess some of my dad's influence has rubbed off on me, seeing that I enjoy planting flowers, trees, and various other plants. In my study, I found that there is a weird pastime connected with gardening that is called "guerrilla gardening". The basics of guerrilla gardening include breaking into someone's backyard and planting vegetables, flowers, or trees in someone else's lawn. The downside to this is that you could get shot if you are not careful. The fifth fruit found listed in Galatians 5:22 is the fruit of "kindness". Kindness is the ongoing activity of God's love.
In the Old Testament, the word for kindness is usually connected to God's nature and dealing with man. Psalms 141:5 reminds us that since God is kind, we too are to be kind to one another. When we move into the New Testament, the word kindness usually means useful, profitable, good, and gentle. Kindness speaks of having tender concern for others, to treat others gently as Christ deals with us. Kindness is not a sign of weakness, but rather controlled inner strength. As one writer described kindness, "Patience will put up with all kinds of bad things from others, while kindness will do all kinds of good things for others." True kindness is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our flesh seeks to be harsh and brass (Rom. 3:10-12), but the Spirit wants us to be gentle, hands on! If we seek to give kindness away, no matter the circumstance, then we will have a less stressed life. Until next time, keep walking with Christ.
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