I recently heard a new song that Cory Asbury sings called "Kind"
Kind
Sometimes marriages don't work, and sometimes babies dieSometimes rehab turns to relapse and you're left just askin' whyAnd for all the prayers I've prayed, I still wonder if He's realAnd if He is, how is He choosin' who He does and doesn't heal?
I've tried to run from Jesus, I've started holy warsI've tried the patient waitin' and the kickin' down the doorsI've cursed His name in anger with my fist raised to the skyAnd in return, all He's ever been is kind
And I've burned my fair share of bridgesI learned to tuck my tail and runWatch the wreckage in the rear viewFrom all the crooked things I've doneAnd I know that He forgives meBut it's hard to forgive myselfI can't help but think that amazing grace is for everybody else
I've tried to run from Jesus, I've started holy warsI've tried the patient waitin' and the kickin' down the doorsI've cursed His name in anger with my fist raised to the skyAnd in return, all He's ever been is kindAll He's ever been is kind
And I know I wasn't thereBut when I look up at the crossI see the darkest day in historyI guess that's what kindness cost
I've tried to run from Jesus, I've started holy warsI've tried the patient waitin' and the kickin' down the doorsHe knows I don't deserve itBut He's never changed His mindAll He's ever been is kindAll He's ever been is kind
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Recently I was with a group where we were sitting with Jesus and asking him questions about obedience, surrender and faith. These words don't necessarily give me warm, fuzzy feelings, but I was surprised at what I heard Him saying. Your obedience to me is beautiful. Your faith is like a mountain, unmovable. Surrender to my love. He was absolutely so kind and encouraging!
Often I don't ask Jesus questions cause I'm afraid of what He'll tell me - that I'm not doing a very good job, I need to do more or that He is displeased with me. I think if we really knew how pleased He is with us, it would make a world of difference in how we act.
I would challenge you, that if the voices you're hearing aren't kind, they are not Jesus.
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved." John 3:17
As the song says, "All He's ever been is kind."
May you know and experience His kindness today in real and tangible ways!
