According to Miriam-Webster.com – Kindness is defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. the quality or state of being kind<\/li>
2. a kind deed :FAVOR<\/li>
3. archaic: AFFECTION<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

   Synonyms are: benevolence, boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, mercy, service, turn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   In life kindness is sometimes viewed as being manipulative (“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.” <\/em>Proverbs 25:22 and also Romans 12:20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Sometimes it’s used as a reason to deliver uncomfortable news (“it’s actually a kindness to tell them the truth and not let them believe a lie”<\/em>) or to excuse a cruel or mean action (“I’m just putting them out of their misery”<\/em>). I don’t believe this is kindness at all. It might be necessary at times (like cleaning out a wound), but don’t call it kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   I believe that kindness (see definition above) goes a long way in life. Whether it originates from a pure heart or a manipulative attitude – if received at face value, kindness still results in a smile and a warm feeling inside. I try to accept any kindness shown to me and believe the best of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   I try to be kind. Sometimes I have a pure heart, sometimes I am acting out of obligation, and sometimes I am indeed attempting to “heap coals of kindness”. I pray that God will help me with the pure heart and clean out the other attitudes. I hope that people won’t question my motives and just accept and enjoy whatever kindness I might send their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Kindness – it’s always in fashion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

   According to Miriam-Webster.com – Kindness is defined as: the quality or state of being kind a kind deed :FAVOR archaic: AFFECTION Synonyms are: benevolence, boon, courtesy, favor, grace, indulgence, mercy, service, turn In life kindness is sometimes viewed as being manipulative (“If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[3,1611],"tags":[1679],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blooming-tree-e1559699903884.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s7zbKo-kindness","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3870"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3873,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3870\/revisions\/3873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheilascribbles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}