A side benefit of being nice to others is that it can have an impact on my own heart and spirit. It can bring me out of the doldrums as well as help lift others higher in their own daily routine. How great is that?
Just a quick reminder to be nice. It’s so nice to be nice to your mate, your children and people you meet. It can really create a “nice” atmosphere. It can really lift someone’s spirit to smile at them and say “Hello.” If you know someone’s name, say “Hello” along with their name. It really makes an impression on them, makes them feel acknowledged and that they have worth and value as a fellow human being. It can give them strength and hope, and put a spring in their step. I know I like it when others treat me this way, when they acknowledge me. It also calms me down and can make my own day better to help someone else feel special. And somehow, making someone feel worthwhile brings me closer to God’s love in my own heart. It’s a real win-win encounter.
Spreading around springs of living water can just make everybody’s day lighter and more enjoyable (John 7:38).
Another thing we can do is to ask God how we might better love others. I’ve found that God’s always ready to show me how I can improve on loving others.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
Ephesians 5:25
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
1 John 4:11
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Luke 6:31
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:31
God bless,
Mark