Random Acts of Kindness

History of “Random Acts of Kindness”

It all started in Sausalito, California, restaurant in 1982 when Anne Herbert scrawled the words “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty" on a place mat. From there it spread to bumper stickers, quietly at first, but with all the powerful momentum of something important-calling us to lives of caring and compassion. Random Acts of Kindness, true stories of acts of kindness, was published in February 1993 and set off a chain reaction. Toward the end of 1993,a Bakersfield, California, professor gave a class assignment to do a random act of kindness unleashing yet another flood of stories. The concept continues to spread, and I hope it will carry on until the beauty of simple kindness touches us all.
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What does the Bible say about Kindness?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Galatians 5:22
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32
You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit. Job 10:12
But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness….. Genesis 40:14
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them. Hosea 11:4
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. Jeremiah 31:3

What random of act of kindness can you do today?

— Give up your place in line at a fast food restaurant or in the grocery.
— In the drive-through, pay for the order of the car behind you.
— Send someone a card to let them know you are thinking of them.
— When God brings someone to your mind, pray for them, right then and there.
— Pick up something from the grocery store for someone that doesn’t drive.
— Prepare a dessert and take it to your neighbor.