The Power of Kindness

The philosopher Plato is quoted as saying, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”  

We don’t know that battles that are going on in the lives and hearts of others. But they are real and we can make life a little easier as we practice the power of kindness.

An Act of Compassion

Let me share a brief example from my own life. My wife and I lived in India for about 14 months. As we attended our church one day, an older gentleman, whom I’d never seen before, en...