For God’s Sake

It seems many don’t care how their actions or mindset affect others. As long as one gets his or her own needs met, the others can take a long walk.
However, there are rays of hope that continue to shine through that give hope to a resurgence of kindness in our nation. All is not lost. Kindness and thoughtfulness can be fostered when one recognizes the great significance of other persons.
I recently read of several instances where children and youths demonstrated their belief in the significance of others.
On the first day of school, a young kindergartener saw another student curled up in a corner crying. The child went to console the one crying, took him by the hand, and walked him into the classroom. One was white, the other black.
An 8–year–old kept asking his mother for two of whatever he was given for lunch. The mother thought nothing of it; he was a growing child. One afternoon a parent approached the mother and thanked her for sending lunch for her son while she was in the hospital.
A 10–year–old saw three men grab an 18–year–old girl who tried to force her into their van. The young boy yelled at the men and led the girl to safety. He then told his mother who called the police.
Three young persons, aged 12, 13, and 14 saved a suicidal man from jumping off a bridge. They talked with him, and when the man went to jump, they grabbed hold of him and refused to let go until help arrived.
A teenager was looking out the window of his house. His mother heard him suddenly rush out of the house. His mother was going to reprimand him for doing that until she saw why he ran so fast. He had an elderly neighbor walking down the sidewalk in the pouring rain without an umbrella. The young man held an umbrella over the neighbor all the way to his house.
Jesus said, “whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.”
Random acts of kindness go a long way to help promote friendship and connections among people. When we do, it gladdens God’s heart.