What is Kindness?
In writing to the church in Galatia, the apostle Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness (Galatians 5:22–23). At first glance, the virtues of kindness and goodness seem nearly identical. Yet Scripture—and the Christian tradition—draws a meaningful distinction between them. Kindness refers to a tender, gracious disposition toward others, while […]
