And the king said,

"Is there not still someone

of the house of Saul,

that I may show

the kindness of God

                to him?"

          2 Samuel 9. 3

(There is someone

in my day today

and along my path today

to show the

         kindness of God.

There always are.

We are actually surrounded

by opportunities

both great and small

  to show the love

  and grace of God.

And there are

  no small kindnesses.

We have no idea

how God is using

our words, actions

and attitudes

to push back the darkness

in the lives of others

to point them to Him.

Or to encourage them

  through a deep valley.

Being kind

is not just something we do,

but also

    does something to us.

God changes us

   in the very core

          of who we are.

Act on one kindness

and the next will rise up.

We are even more aware.

How we see God

changes how we

         see others

and how we see

             ourselves.)

O LORD,

Help us not just

to be aware of times

      to be kind,

but to be kind,

every opportunity

            we can,

even in the unexpected.

To love You

and to love others,

even in what we think

   are small kindnesses

change the world radically

    one heart at a time

and point others to You.