Scriptures: Ephesians 4:32, Luke 6:35, Proverbs 3:3-4, 19:22, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Matthew 8:3

One of life's greatest lessons to be learned is that of being kind to others at every opportunity. A sure way to tear down walls and build bridges is to be kind. Kindness can be the sweetener in the tea of marriage. Parents will never teach their children a more important lesson than to be kind. In this message, Dr. Merritt talks about the Christ-like characteristic of kindness, and how to cultivate it in your own life in order to grow more like Jesus as you also influence and help those around you. We will learn that kindness is treating others the way God treats us.

"We have become a society in which the milk of human kindness has spoiled. In a recent U.S. News & World Report poll, 89% of Americans think that rudeness, incivility, and a lack of kindness has become a serious problem. More than 3 in 4 says it has gotten worse in the last 10 years." --Dr. Merritt

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