Ephesians 4:32 - "Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Kindness and forgiveness come from the heart of God. They are God-given and not merely actions that can be acted upon from man's heart with impunity. They are granted from hearts that are endued with God's Spirit. Those not born again of God and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, can often times behave kindly and forgiving. However, it is impossible for these to come from the root of love unless they are drawing from God Himself. Anything less than this is a counterfeit. Remember, Satan can never create, but he always mimics.
Solomon tells us what is desirable in a man is kindness (Proverbs 19:22). True kindness can only come from God and the forgiveness that comes from it. We should be wary of those who act kind to us and yet do not know the Savior. Remember, Jesus did not entrust Himself to men because He knew their hearts (John 2:24-25). Mankind’s kindness is only a copy of the original and may turn on us at the opportune time.
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