I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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

If we would like to imitate our God, we will cultivate kindness. “That which makes a man desirable is his kindness”

A non-inspired writer, the celebrated William Shakespeare, mused: “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.” While “kindness” may be disdained by the brutal, and go unappreciated by the insensitive, it is applauded in any cultured society. The value of the “milk of human kindness” cannot be overstated. “Kindness” (Noun. Greek. chrestotes) this word means: used of "goodness of heart, kindness," Also from Kind (.Adjective. chrestos) "serviceable, good, pleasant" (of things), "good, gracious, kind" (of persons),

1.The secular dictionary says that it is: The quality or state of being kind. An instance of kind behavior: Of a friendly, generous, or warm-hearted nature. Showing sympathy or understanding; charitable: 1.Genesis. 1:26-27… 26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

“We love, because he first loved us” (1 John. 4:19). “But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil” (Luke. 6:35).

Psalm 31:21 … Blessed be the Lord, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! Psalm 117:2… For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! Isaiah 54:8… With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says the Lord, your Redeemer. Isaiah 54:10 … “For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you…” Joel 2:13 … So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.

The God of the Bible is supremely KIND! “Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his loving kindness endures forever” Psalm. 106:1

Titus 3:4 … 4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, Ephesians 2:7… 7that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 4:31,32 … 31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

brawler, no striker, not contentious, gentle, patient, given to hospitality, just, a lover of good men? 1 Corinthians 13:4… Paul said: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

1 Thessalonians 5:15… Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Matthew. 23… and he was the epitome of kindness.

2 Timothy 2:24… 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

1 Thessalonians 4:8… Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.