'Tis Better to Be Kind than Right

Colossians 3:12—As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

Recently I heard someone say, “It is better to be kind than to be right.”  So often, we get caught up in what we want, in what we believe, in what we want to control.  And we lose the ability to empathize and understand another perspective.  We are all linked, we are all connected.  Throughout the New Testament, Jesus tells us to love others, and we demonstrate love through kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.  The next time we feel the urge to insist on our own way, we should hearken to Christ’s message and remember that it is indeed better to be kind than to be right.

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God for His kindness and love.  Rejoice in the compassion, mercy, and grace He shows for His Creation.  Pray that God would fill your heart with kindness.  Ask Him to fill you with patience so that you can let go of any desires to be right and replace those with the desire to be kind.