Kindness: An Essential Virtue for Women (Message to Women) - Annie Poonen - August 19, 2020
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http://rlcfchurch.org/kindness-essential-virtue-women River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker encourages listeners to meditate on God's loving-kindness and tender mercies by recalling past blessings and remembering scripture. She emphasizes that God's faithfulness sustains us through life's difficulties, assuring listeners that He will guide them through current fears and challenges, such as homeschooling or global crises. The central message is to rest in God's enduring goodness.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Remembering God's goodness in times of troubleUnable to sleep, the speaker began counting her blessings and remembering how God repeatedly preserved her life through childhood illnesses and hardships.
Meditation on the loving kindness of GodTurning to the scriptures and hymns, the speaker highlights verses that speak of God's benefits, tender mercies, and constant help.Psalm 103:1Psalm 63:6
How tenderly God holds usComparing God's care to holding fragile newborn chicks or premature babies, the speaker emphasizes that God remembers we are dust and holds us with great gentleness.
Our part to walk worthy of His loveReceiving God's grace means we cannot live selfishly; we must respond by walking worthy of Him and showing kindness to those around us.
Showing kindness as young girls and unmarried sistersYoung women are encouraged to practice kindness at home with parents and siblings, and to maintain spiritual focus and purity even when dealing with difficult roommates.
The secret ingredient of kindness for wives and mothersWives facing the challenges of working from home and managing family pressures are reminded that kindness is the secret ingredient for a happy home and marriage.
Guiding children through modern challengesMothers must gently educate and prepare their growing children to handle difficult worldly topics, internet safety, and peer influences wisely.
Showing kindness to aging parents and in-lawsApplying the law of kindness is essential when living in joint families or dealing with mothers-in-law, fostering patience and grace rather than conflict.
The example of Ruth and NaomiThe biblical relationship between Ruth and Naomi serves as an ideal model of mutual respect, sacrifice, and love between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
