Love is Kind

In today’s society, we are bombarded with media images that sometimes distort our understanding of love.  It is suggested to us that love is physical affection only, but love is also kind. 

Kind is a word rarely used and often misunderstood.  Kindness as an act of love is demonstrated in many ways.  Foremost kind love speaks in a way that is soothing because the nature of kind love is tender and it cares about the feelings of others. Kind love is selfless and accommodating.  It is at the opposite pole from selfish and presents a person who thinks less about themselves and favors the needs another.  Kind love requires us to be generous and benevolent in our way of life.  It is a tender love that is compassionate and takes the time to consider how the other person feels.  Kind love remembers how we want to be treated and adjusts our behavior to bring comfort in a situation when emotions potentially could be damaged.

Although we may not agree, kind love causes us to be agreeable, approachable, and mellow when we do disagree.  There is no need to be harsh when we disagree because kind love is always considerate and attentive in its nature.  To be kind is to be gentle, loving, affectionate, and helpful.

Kind love is cordial and not prone to silent treatment of others.  It is hospitable and willing to give of yourself to accommodate another.

As we are becoming transformed by the renewing of our minds, our love must be transformed into love that is kind.

I Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind…