“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” – Colossians 3:12-14 (ESV)
As the Apostle Paul reminds us in this passage, our goal when dealing with others should always be to embody Jesus’ perfect example. By reaching out in kindness, compassion, humility and forgiveness, we not only Bless others, but at the same time we draw closer to Christ as well.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
Love this!
Great point, Phil! By becoming more like Christ, we are better able to reach out in love to those around us. And by reaching out with kindness and forgiveness, we become more like Christ, drawing closer to Him.
Phil,
This could not have come at a more perfect time, a new friend of mine is coming out of a very long season of trials, first cancer then she lost her job, her trial has been going on for three years, she just recently got a job at a place where some people are not very kind to her,and even though they know some of the things she has been through they still are lacking in compassion and kindness. We have to go through the tough stuff so we can cloak ourselves in Jesus perfect example of kindness,compassion, humility and forgiveness because we too have been there and we know what it is like.
Blessings to you Phil.