Category: Kindness

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-15-23

Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Kindness.

Kindness is something that should be a part of our lives every day.

The fruit of the Spirit of God working in our lives should produce kindness even when situations might cause our emotions to feel like being less than kind.

Kindness will keep us from lashing out at someone when they just might deserve it. The grace and mercy of God working in us will cause us to exhibit and offer kindness to them when our flesh would cause us to verbally berate them.

Kindness will cause us to give away something that we might not want to let go of.

Kindness will keep us awake later than we prefer, to do something for someone who is in need at that moment.

Kindness will encourage someone when they are down, giving them hope and an uplifted spirit when their circumstances might be less than ideal.

And kindness might just keep someone from going off the deep end when they are down to their last straw while dealing with a tough situation. It might even save their life.

We never know how our kindness might impact someone we interact with at any moment in time.

So, let us be sure to sow the same type of kindness we would want to receive if we needed it.

By doing so, we just might change a life for which we can give God the glory.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-5-22

Proverbs 31:26 (NKJV) 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Oh, how I pray God make me like this. May my mouth bring wisdom and on my tongue the law of kindness.

What a way to minister, with wisdom and kindness as our guide!

When people sense kindness they relax. They let down their guard, and most times they will open up and be themselves.

That’s our goal as a child of God, to be able to approach people and have them feel comfortable enough to confide in us. To trust us. To know that we are people of our word, and that we care.

Kindness and wisdom will help us to point them to Christ. And from there they too will find the LOVE that changes their hearts for the good, just like it changed ours.

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-24-20

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Be kind to one another. Know that, as His child, God is watching us interact with others.

It’s so easy at times to find fault around us and grow cold toward people because of their actions, or maybe because of their personality.

We can completely overlook the good qualities and focus more on the negative if we are not careful.

Maybe we learned this as we were growing up.

Or maybe it’s just our personality type that causes us to see the bad things more readily than the good. Maybe we even like finding things wrong because it gives us a feeling of satisfaction.

We need to make the effort to find good things about others and not be afraid to share it with them.

A short while back, we had to make a trip out of town. While we were away, we found a coffee shop in the area where we stopped in for a bit and got some work done on our laptops.

We had never been there before. But we noticed how nice the people working there were to the customers, how clean the shop was and that the atmosphere there was exceptionally peaceful.

When we went to leave, we stopped and said, “thank you.”  And we told the people how nice it was there and what a good job they are doing.

They were so happy and thankful to hear that.

It takes effort to stop and say something kind. Many times we just don’t take the time to do it. But it’s never too late to make it a habit.

People will never stop us from speaking if we have a kind word to say regarding them. No. It makes their day.

Hold our tongue when it comes to gossiping, or negative talk, but let that tongue go when it comes to encouraging and being kind to others.

God will guide our words; when to hold them and when to let them go.

Job 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Oh, how powerful kind words are. They will melt the hardened heart and open their eyes to see that God is good.

Let us, God’s children, be the spreader of kindness to others and make their day!! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-20-19

Colossians 3:12-13 (NKJV) 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

If we were to request a guide by which to conduct ourselves, especially regarding how we treat fellow believers, this would be it.

God’s word covers everything. He never leaves us in the dark. Ever.

If we were to study the list of attributes above, and if we could get them ingrained into our hearts, and we lived by them, actively practicing them, how much different would our lives be?

I dare to say that they would be vastly different!

Not a single one of us is perfect. We all have flaws and weaknesses that we wrestle with. We may try to use this as an excuse for ourselves, to justify not living these attributes out in our lives.

But God already knows this, and He has given us everything we need to be able to get it done!

The Holy Spirit is our helper. He came after Jesus had left the earth, to guide us every step of the way, each day that we live and breathe. Without Him we would be pretty helpless. But with Him, we can do some pretty amazing stuff.

Looking at the list above, it seems pretty lengthy. It may seem nearly impossible for us to be able to master each of them. But with the Spirit’s help, it’s safe to say that we could tackle them one at a time!

Let’s start with kindness. Kindness seems to be in short supply these days, doesn’t it?

Kindness is not a “cure-all”. It won’t fix every problem in the world. But it will go a long way toward making our lives, and the lives of those we encounter, much better, and more pleasing to God.

So, let’s start working through the list today, letting the Holy Spirit remind us to be kind to those we encounter. And watch how it becomes contagious. Not only will we make others happy, but we will be pleasing our Father in heaven.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-2-19

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Be kind to one another.

Some of us have been raised by people who are mean, negative, and degrading. Some people have been deeply scarred by this. Some have gone through things that has caused them to become hard on the inside.

What can we do to fix this? How can we change the way we feel about others?

Our hearts have to be changed. They have gotten hard throughout the journey. They have to be made soft all over again.

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

God will give us a new heart. He will take that abused, damaged, scarred heart and give us a healed, renewed and completely changed heart, all by us saying yes, Lord.

It doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time. But our heart will begin to change and we will start to see a difference once we say yes to God.

When God changes us, we don’t want to look back, unless maybe He wants us to share our testimony to help others.

A kind heart comes when we surrender our broken heart to Him.

Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-8-19

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

It’s hard to walk in a way such as this without the love of God moving through us. The weakness of our flesh can love someone one moment, and in the next breath tear them apart when they’ve done something wrong.

That is not the kind of love that will stick through thick and thin. That is a fleshly love. That kind of love will not love our enemy. That love will not show up when it’s time to do something good for someone that hates us. It will not bless or pray for those that have hurt us.

Luke 6:27-28 (NKJV) 27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

What kind of love will give us the strength to endure such a task? It’s the Holy Spirit taking our heart, one piece at a time, and feeding it God’s very Words from the pages, and us swallowing it and digesting it.

We will see a difference in ourselves when we have fully digested it.

This isn’t always easy. Walking in this kind of love takes time, effort and a whole lot of putting things in God’s hands. But, with His help we can do it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-11-18

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Kindness seems to have gone out of style for so many. The world is a very busy place, and our lives have gotten busier and busier.

In all of our hustle and bustle, we can tend to get edgy and cranky. And this can make it easy for us to lash out at others over the smallest little things.

Here’s what we all need to understand; everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes we just get hurrying around and make choices in a split second. And those kinds of choices can have drastic outcomes from time to time.

We can say something with the wrong tone that causes conflict or hurts someone’s feelings.

We can make a quick move that puts us or others in danger, like maybe not paying close enough attention while driving a car.

We can make an irrational decision, the outcome of which has lasting effects on our life and the lives of others.

It’s critical that we heed God’s word and sow kindness, tenderheartedness and forgiveness to others. Why? Because God has done the very same for us, through Jesus.

So, let’s slow down, make decisions and choices with a sound mind and the Spirit of God guiding us. And heed His promptings.

Our lives and the lives of others will be much better for it, as we shine His light and sow His kindness to those around us each and every day.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-6-18

Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Kindness goes a long way in many situations. Kindness doesn’t cost us anything to give out to others. And it spreads the love of God with very little effort.

Strangely, kindness seems to have gone out of style in many places, including in the body of Christ.

Some people can be very “snappy” if someone does something that bothers them, even if it was done unintentionally. Lacking God’s grace and His discernment, they lash out at people in a split second.

This can hurt people. But, more importantly, it can push people away from God if the person being lashed out at knows that the other person is a believer.

Yes, we all have bad days. And sometimes we can say something very quickly, without thinking beforehand. This is why it’s so important that we are slow to speak, quick to listen and slow to anger.

James 1:19 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Jesus told us that others would know that we are His disciples by our love for others, so it’s imperative that we exercise patience with others and show them the love and kindness that we have been told to show.

John 13:35 (NKJV) 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

So, let’s exercise patience and kindness with those we come into contact with. The kindness we show them may make the difference between a good day and a bad day for them in the short run.

And in the long run it just might mean the difference between drawing them toward God or pushing them away.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-1-17

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Salvation in Jesus Christ comes with His new Spirit and a change in our heart.

It doesn’t happen as fast as we probably would like it to, but if we stick with Him and let Him train us up, it will change over time.

Have we ever met someone who we know is sincere in what they say and do? You can tell they truly are sincere. You can almost see it in them, without them even saying a word. It is written all over them through their actions. People are like a magnet to this type of character.

That’s the character Christ wants for each one of us. He wants our actions to draw people in, and once they are curious and convinced that we are sincere, they will listen to what we say.

A sincere, kindhearted person will draw people in. It is then that we can show them the One who brought this change to our hardened heart of stone.

Be sincere in what we do and let our kindness show through our words and our actions. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-27-17

Romans 12:10 (NKJV) 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;

This is a good verse to remember when we feel hurt, looked down on, or even rebuked at times by loving brothers and sisters in Christ.

Maybe we can recall times of being accused of something we hadn’t done. Or maybe we didn’t agree with them in some way, and all of a sudden they don’t know us. They don’t talk to us or want anything to do with us.

What are we to do when we feel rejected by others and we really have no idea what the reason is?

In our hearts we have to know that God sees it all. But, He doesn’t always want us to step out and speak or try to fix it. It does not mean that we have to remain in a situation of abuse either.

It means that when and if He wants us to respond in any way, we need to let Him lead us in love.

Brotherly love goes a long way, especially in moments when we have to pull on God for it because on the inside we are feeling empty.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-7-13

Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Kindness. It’s something that seems to have been lost in today’s fast-paced world of dog-eat-dog competitiveness.

Even the church, followers of Christ, have forgotten how to be kind. We have gotten caught up in the ways of the world and left one of the things that Jesus lived out here on earth behind.

Where does kindness stem from? It stems from love, mercy and compassion. If we love others, show them mercy and compassion, then we can’t help but to be kind to them.

It’s very easy to forget this when we’re under pressure from our jobs, our financial problems and a hundred other things that pull on us.

But it’s imperative that we not let this world and the wiles of the enemy push the love of God out of our lives and cause us to be unkind and unloving.

Today, we challenge you to let God’s love flow out of you and onto those around you. As we do this, we not only make people feel loved, but we also show them God and the compassion that He has for all of us.

Let us love, forgive and be kind to one another.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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