Day 38: March 8
The thought for today is KINDNESS.
Be kind. It is hardly ever the wrong thing to do. – Unknown
Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts. – Unknown
Did you ever watch the series of insurance commercials where one person notices another performing an act of kindness, and then a few minutes later that person has an opportunity to perform one, too. And someone notices them, and then that person displays kindness to someone else, and it goes on and on until it comes back to the person who did the first act of kindness we saw.
I love those commercials.
It’s a perfect demonstration of metaphysical law: what you put out comes back to you. When you create an act of goodwill, the energy of that act ripples out like a pebble dropped into the water. As it spreads out, it grows and eventually finds its way back to you.
“Give and it will be given you, pressed down, shaken together and overflowing,” Jesus said. What you do to and for others gets returned to you, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing. What you do for others, you do for yourself. There is only One Presence.
Of course, we don’t do or give in order to get. We do so because it’s the right and good thing to do; it’s our nature as Children of Love. As we have been shown such tremendous kindnesses from our Source, we keep the flow of Good going by demonstrating Who We really Are. By performing acts of Love, we open the door for others and give them the opportunity to step into the flow of Good. What we get back is a by-product of being in harmony with that Presence.
Remember how ‘seeking first the kingdom’ would lead to all that other good stuff being ‘added unto you’?
According to the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, showing kindness offers all sorts of physical and mental health benefits. It releases endorphins, the body’s natural painkiller, into the system and causes what’s known as a “helper’s high.” It reduces stress (which contributes to a number of physical ailments) and feelings of hostility, reverses depression, and decreases feelings of isolation. It promotes joyfulness, vigor, and emotional well-being, feelings of self-worth, happiness, and optimism. The emotions you feel from doing good triggers processes in the body that can strengthen the immune system.
And that’s aside from the fact that you’ve made somebody’s day, perhaps brought a bit of joy and happiness into their lives. You may have opened a way for healing to enter. You may have reached out to someone who felt ‘invisible’ or that nobody cared. Who knows the depth to which you may have touched them and the extent to which it will ripple?
A simple act of kindness can change the world.
I commit myself to doing random acts of kindness today. I will do a good turn without looking for thanks or acknowledgement. I am grateful for all the benefits I receive in body, mind, and spirit in doing good and being in alignment with Source.
breathe Peace ~
Rev. Rebecca
