Have Courage and Be Kind

Kindness is an important quality of God. A few years ago a British production was put out of the story Cinderella. It wasn’t in cartoon form, it was real people, and was beautifully done. It transcended just the fairytale story, to something much more substantial. In this production the real mother of Cinderella would tell her, as a child, to always remember to have courage and to be kind.

That left such an impression on this little girl, and I know most of you know this story, but it was those two qualities of God; courage, and kindness, that kept Cinderella safe during such a difficult time with her stepmother and stepsisters. She was faithful to that despite abusive behavior and she was lifted out of that situation into something quite wonderful. It gave a richer and deeper meaning, and I think of it often in my own life. To have courage, and to be kind.

The definition of kindness is the disposition which delights in contributing to the happiness of others. Kindness ever accompanies love. How true that is. As our first testifier said tonight, what a wonderful quality kindness is and how it certainly would heal so many of the troubles we seem to have these days. So have courage and be kind. All good is possible, because in doing that you are reflecting your Father-Mother God.