Twelve Days of Kindness--Day 12!

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5-8 NKJV

When we have obtained a like measure of faith , "For He has given to all a measure of faith," we can add to that measure of faith to strengthen our knowledge and understanding of who Christ is and how we are to conduct ourselves.

With all diligence--consistent determination to do what is right, we add virtue--a moral sense of ethics, based upon God's Word. Then to virtue, we add knowledge--a consistent study of God's Word. To knowledge we add self-control--the ability to operate in wisdom, not emotional turmoil. For our emotions will lead us astray, but those who control emotional outbursts appear wise and others will respect their ability.

When we have learned self-control, we then add perseverance--a stubborn determination to do what is right at all times--no matter what the circumstances are. And to perseverance, we add godliness--functioning in the true nature of Christ--no lies, no deceit, knowing He sees all we do.

With our Christlike nature, we add brotherly kindness--being kind to everyone and with kindness we add love for if we have not kindness--a genuine concern and consideration for others, we will not love.

If we don't have love--we have not Christ--for He is Love.

The last eleven days have been a joy--an eye-opening experience--to extend kindness and observe the responses of others to the kindness. On this last day, the twelfth day of kindness, I pray all who extend kindness, will receive 100 times the kindness they have extended.

Prayerfully, when all are celebrating the birth of Jesus on tomorrow, some will remember a kindness extended to them in the past twelve days and will go out of their way to extend kindness to another. That's what this season is all about--the giving of the greatest gift--Jesus Christ--who because of Him--we have eternal life with Him and can love to overflowing because of the love He has for us.

So, go forth and show kindness--every day--and watch how the world will change because a little kindness, goes a very long way.