... I'm going to show up as I am, however I am, and accept with
kindness when others do the same.
Scientific evidence shows that self - compassion — the ability to treat ourselves with respect and
kindness when things go wrong — is a powerful inner resource.
This also means showing respect and
kindness when interacting with your ex in front of your children, remaining united in parental decisions, and never undermining one another's decision just so that you can come off as the good parent.
Elderly animals can have accidents from time to time and a responsible pet owner should be understanding and treat their pet with
kindness when this occurs.
Taking care of pets is an exercise in loving
kindness when done appropriately.
In this beautiful, wordless picture book, children lead by example, showing courage and
kindness when the adults flee the scene.
Regardless of their situation, schools expect all children to act with respect, caring and
kindness when interacting with their teachers and peers, and when their behavior is deemed antisocial or nasty, they may be labeled a bully.
She is someone who is convinced of her own
kindness when she's vindictive, convinced that she's sincere when she's a liar, and convinced of her grandeur of spirit when she's petty and mean.
It can be hard to muster up empathy and
kindness when your child is acting obnoxious; but when you are able to understand their developmental level, you will see what they are (and are not) capable of.
We too have only en - counted
kindness when travelling with our son, even when he has continually knocked the seat in front with me apologising continually.
A soothing cup of tea is an act of
kindness when comfort is needed most.
I must also make special mention of Dr. and Mrs. Clarence I. Benson of Port Deposit, Maryland, for
their kindnesses when I gave these lectures in the Episcopal diocese of Easton.
Not exact matches
Actions speak louder than words and acts of
kindness are incredibly powerful, especially
when done by exceptionally busy people.
But
when you focus on small acts of
kindness, on love, on opportunity and hope, you will have more opportunities and joy will be yours for the taking.
And someday
when he's a successful entrepreneur, I guarantee David will treat young entrepreneurs with the same grace and
kindness.
It's
when everyone removes the anger and emotion from the equation and acts in
kindness.
When you treat an employee with respect and
kindness, you are empowering her to parent her children with respect, or to be a little kinder to her spouse or neighbor.
That's the same chemical that's produced
when we are trusted or shown
kindness, and it motivates cooperation.
«Oxytocin is produced
when we are trusted or shown a
kindness, and it motivates cooperation with others.
When you combine
kindness and empathy, you can meet people where they are in order to get them where they need to be.
But if you want to keep them,
kindness rules even
when they break the rules.
Although she spoke no English
when she arrived and we spoke no Farsi there was a universal language of love, laughter and
kindness shared.
As Buffett said well in another context, I don't want to have to rely on the
kindness of strangers
when the tide again recedes.
So
when a woman from Bethany pours pricy oil on Jesus» head, he sees her gift in terms of abundant
kindness, not in terms of lost money for the poor.
However, I do believe we can make some observations about our world, which may lead to greater clarity, and, more importantly, may lead to greater love, peace,
kindness and gentleness
when we use our words.
Human
kindness can be found, if only by one family,
when the masses fail you.
@God2: let me rephrase that... obviously we have no chance of changing the others way of thinking, whether he is really happy with that only he can know and as much as I wish he would look away from it, I know there is very little chance... fighting with him is futile, so I do what I do best
when a person like him becomes obvious... I kill them with
kindness and hopefully prove in some small way that all Atheists are not bad.
His loving
kindness is never failing even
when we can't feel it.
Wherever Jesus goes, there is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self - control (cf. Gal 5:22 - 23), and these are found with Jesus even
when He is dancing with whores and killers at the gates of hell.
I'm also laughing a bit ruefully over this from Paul in 2 Corinthians: «Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and
kindness of Christ — though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only
when I write from far away.»
4 But
when the
kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.»
The apostle Paul talks about this in Romans 14
when he explains that we must regard one another with
kindness and without judgment for the decisions we make that keep us from stumbling in our faith.
He has built a community from disparate individuals who treat each other with respect and
kindness, even
when they disagree.
Those future - mothers - and - fathers will probably do what I do
when I meet those ladies at the park and the grocery store and the bank, they will nod and smile through their exhaustion and say, yes, I know out of
kindness and respect while something inside them is thinking but, lady, it's also so tiring and kind of hard sometimes.
And here is the moment
when friendship is sealed: they reach out for those words, those secrets, and treat it with such tender care, with such beauty and welcome and
kindness, that you exhale a breath you've held for decades, and think, yeah, yeah, I did it, and you feel knit together, woven and spun.
We want the best for ourselves and others, and that often includes responding in
kindness, helping
when and as we can, and even practicing the fine art of «presence» in the lives of others.
And since all good things come from God (love,
kindness, etc), their choosing to be separate from him follows them into the afterlife
when they go to he ll.
I can't help but think of Matthew Scully, who put it this way, «Justice is not some finite commodity, nor are
kindness and love... a wrong is a wrong, and often the little ones,
when they are shrugged off as nothing, spread and do the gravest harm to ourselves and others.»
When Luke begins to doubt his own commands to endure violence with
kindness, Paul brings his Corinthian definition of love to bear in a way that far transcends modern wedding cliches.
When does expressing
kindness towards homosexuals and others who feel marginalized by the church slide into the sanctioning of sin?
And then we went back to our seats, and she extended a simple
kindness to me
when she watched me trying to clean my eyeglasses with a sorry looking piece of kleenex, reaching into her purse for an eye - doctor type packet of cleaning wipes.
Even
when Dianna and I don't agree 100 %, Dianna always engages with
kindness, intelligence, and respect, which is why I continue to read her blog religiously and why I'm especially excited about the February 10 release of her first book, Damaged Goods: New Perspectives on Christian Purity....
I feel a bit hypocritical admonishing my readers toward
kindness and understanding
when I too have been avoiding such conversations like the plague, but I do think healthy, constructive dialog is possible, and that it's best tackled around a shared table, over steaming plates of mashed potatoes and green beans, amidst the laughter and grace that emerges organically from deep, trusted relationships.
When dealing with the mass of Trump supporters, we should start with
kindness and a willingness to listen.
That is, to not experience the love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, etc, that Christians are supposed to have
when we live life in the Spirit.
I recall those
when godly men and women expressed deeply felt beliefs, but did so with that fruit of the Spirit —
kindness.
When kindness is cloaked in unrecognized selfishness, we hurt those around us.
Also proves that hatred is the fruit of atheism even
when presented with acts of
kindness and love.
But,
when we look at the gospel's and in particular Jesus's model to us of how to live and how to act, it is all about grace, love, mercy, forgiveness, tenderness,
kindness...... Jesus did» nt say; «blessed are those who judge for they will be given more authority»!
Maybe that Kingdom,
when it expands, doesn't overthrow Kings and rulers and governments through power and might, but redeems them through service, sacrifice, generosity,
kindness, justice, forgiveness, mercy, and most of all, love.