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Welcome to Thankful Thursday: His Encouragement. I am blessed to be part of a group of bloggers who’ll be sharing a bit of encouragement through Scripture verses. I hope this post blesses you as you finish the week and that you find peace, strength, and comfort in the Lord.
I remember learning this verse (Luke 6:31) as a small child, and it’s one I’ve always tried to live by. Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
Kindness truly costs nothing. It’s so easy to make someone else’s day by sharing a smile or a kind word with them or by offering to lend a helping hand. Sometimes, all a person wants is for someone to take a moment to listen to them.
Over the past year, I’ve made it a point to take notice of the name of my waiter/waitress, cashier, or serviceperson. When I respond to their questions, I address them by name. More often than not, the person seems briefly surprised, but they almost always respond with a smile on their face. One small act on my part that barely takes any time at all. But it’s one small act that could make their day or at least help them realize that someone noticed them and took time to be nice to them. It’s something I wish I witnessed more, as, sadly, kindness seems to be forgotten in our society all too often.
I challenge you to do one small act of kindness for someone today, and I hope it blesses you, as well.
I love your post today!
My husband worked in the medical field for 12 years. He was an EMT and a nurse. He loved the people aspect of the job, but he hated the sadness part. After 12 years, the death toll was more than he could handle so he left the industry. He loves to serve people though, so he became a server. My husband taught me to always show respect to the servers by saying their name, being cheerful, and as kind as possible. Servers are not our servants. I have never been rude to a server in my life, but the humanizing aspect was something I needed to work on. Now, I smile first. Say hello and use their name. And, I try to leave a 20% tip or more because when you are kind I find servers work really hard for you. All people want in this life is kindness and respect!
Thanks!
Nurses can make such an impact on patients. I’ve had some over the years that I’ll never forget (as well as a few I wish I could forget). I’m glad your husband loves being a server. They, too, can really make a difference.
I totally agree. It costs nothing to take a few moments to be kind.
Thank you so much for your encouragement post today! I, too, have been trying to be more intentional with those little acts of kindness. The other day, I overcame my introverted reserve to pay a college student on the public bus a compliment. Another day I chatted with a woman who had never rode the bus before. I always try to say good morning to the security guard at my office building and thank the custodians whenever I see them for their hard work. All these things may seem very little but I pray that they make those individuals feel seen and appreciated.
You’re welcome, Jacquelyn.
That’s great! I understand about being an introvert. I have to push myself on occasion to step outside my box. I’m sure you made a difference to all those people 🙂 I bet it didn’t seem like a small thing to them.