Time-Warp Wife

Daily Devotions & Bible Studies for Women

Header Menu

  • Bible Studies
  • Daily Devotions
  • Marriage Prayers
  • Podcast
  • Donate
  • For Kids
  • Home
  • Bible Studies
  • Daily Devotions
  • Housekeeping
  • About
  • Contact
  • Marriage Prayers

Daily Devotion – Kindness is an Inside Job

October 8, 2020 by Darlene Schacht Leave a Comment

I thought I was kind for the most part. I mean, I don’t yell at people, I tip waiters, I hold my tongue in public, I smile a lot, and I always respect those who serve me.

But then my son asked me a question one day that got me wondering if perhaps there was more to this kindness thing. “Are you really kind?” He asked. “Or are you just fearful? If you had the courage to do and say what you’re thinking would you still be so kind?”

That got me thinking about all of the times I’ve thought to myself, “I should have said this…” or “I should have said that…” All of those times when I wished I would have stood my ground and snapped back… And with that I see what a foolish hypocrite I’ve been.

When Paul instructs the church to be kind, he starts by reminding us that kindness is an inside job. In other words, we’ve got some weeding to do in this garden we call love:

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32, NIV)

If we’re kind on the outside and rotten on the inside, we’re no different than the Pharisees who lived by the letter of the law yet neglected the more important things of God like mercy and kindness and love. They were careful to clean the outside of their cups, but inside they were full of greed and self-indulgence.

“Clean the inside of the cup.” Jesus said, “And then the outside will also be clean.” (Matthew 23:26)



Subscribe so you don’t miss a post:

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is chimp.png

Tilling the Soil

Read Matthew 23:1-27 where Jesus condemns the hypocrisy of the Pharisees.

Planting Hope

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32, NIV)


Your donations help to support this ministry as we share the gospel with over 500,000 women around the world. Click here to donate


This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Author2-1024x234.png

Darlene Schacht and her husband Michael live in Manitoba Canada where the summers are beautiful and the winters are cold. Together they’ve come to learn that relationships aren’t always easy, but that marriage, the way God intended it to be, is a treasure worth fighting for.

She began her publishing journey about twelve years ago when she pioneered one of the first online magazines for Christian women, known at the time as “Christian Women Online Magazine.” After three years, Darlene left CWO to blog as a solo author at Time-Warp Wife Ministries.

It was also during this transition that she worked alongside actress Candace Cameron Bure to write the NYT Best-Selling book, Reshaping it All: Motivation for Spiritual and Physical Fitness. Reshaping it All was the winner of both the 2011 USA Best Book Awards and the 2012 Christian Reading Retailers Choice Awards.

Author of more than 15 books, Darlene continues to write and to minister to her readers through her blog at TimeWarpWife.com.

Connect with Darlene:

Facebook: @timewarpwife
Instagram: @timewarpwife
Pinterest: @timewarpwife
Twitter: @timewarpwife

You are loved by an almighty God,

Darlene Schacht
The Time-Warp Wife

Share

Share
Pin
Tweet
Email
Print

Filed Under: Scattered Seeds

« Daily Devotion – The Beauty of Resting in God
Daily Devotion – Kindness is an Inside Job Pt. 2 »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Join Our Latest Bible Study

You Might Also Like These…

Search This Site

Awards

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Click here to Subscribe

Bible Studies & Links

  • Bible Studies
  • Daily Devotions
  • Marriage Prayers
  • Podcast
  • Donate
  • For Kids

Kind Words

candace1

"I'm absolutely in awe of your writing, the way you pulled biblical principles and weaved them into life application. I'm amazed at how you were able to expand upon simple words like action, self discipline, motivation, intention, etc.--and write thought provoking information to actually help one change their mind-set and pursue their goals.

The way you weaved my stories into all these principles leaves me speechless."

- Candace Cameron Bure, Actress, speaker, and NYT Best-Selling Author
Time-Warp Wife Podcast on iTunes
Light-hearted conversations from a Christian perspective.
Time-Warp Wife Ministries
Listen Now

Archives

Pinterest

Find Me on Twitter

Tweets by @timewarpwife

Copyright © 2021 · Delightful theme by Restored 316