Strange Occurances

Philippians 2: 4; And look out for each other's interests, and not for your own interests.

In today's public and social areas, kindness seems a strange occurrence. When it does show itself, sometimes the recipient is surprised and may not know how to respond correctly. There are times when unselfishness is rudely degraded and the giver scorned, as a letting another driver coming from an on-ramp onto the busy street or highway. The recipient of your yielding can return a rude gesture or never acknowledge your sacrifice at all. 

This failure of courtesy on another's part should never deter a Christian from being kind to others. It is the easiest form of blessing and the simplest form of imitation of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There is special feeling you can get from expressing kindness to people who do not expect it.

• Pick up something someone has dropped. (Servant) 
• Hand someone pocket change. (Giving) 
• Open doors. (Courtesy) 
• Move out of the way, or leave space for them in a crowded area.            (Unselfishness) 
• Smile on a rainy day. (Encouragement)
• Surprise with respect those who expecting rudeness, selfishness, greed, or coldness. (Christ-likeness)

Because all born again Christians have the Holy Spirit indwelling them, (John 14:16), manifesting God's love should come naturally. The fruit of the Spirit, (Gal 5:22,23), is a single product of God's changing an old flesh to a new creature,(2 Cor 5:17). 

As much as possible, try to walk through your day as Jesus walked through Israel in His days on earth. He blessed the unloved and ignored. He was kind to those never thanked Him, and many who treated Him dishonorably. 

• Look for ways to bless with simple kindness. 
• Look for ways to imitate Christ.

Jesus was the greatest example of humbly blessing the ones who didn't love Him in return. 

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were 

yet sinners, Christ died for us" Romans 5:8.