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Day One: One Good Turn Deserves Another

It feels so good to come back to writing, especially for this series!


The 40-day reflections have been the most intensive seasons of my writing life. It is beautiful to observe how in the beginning, the writings seem rusty and then as they days go by, they begin to flow freely. 


After such a long break, I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes the experience but hey, miracles happen every day! Praise the Lord!


Today, I am sharing on kindness:


There is this saying, “One Good Turn Deserves Another”, which in simple terms means: if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it.


If you live by this proverb, you may do good to others with the expectation that when it is your turn to be shown such kindness, it is reciprocated in an equal or greater measure. 


I’m not sure that’s entirely a good posture for us as believers. I’m reminded of the piece of Scripture in which Jesus asks us to particularly do good to those we know will be unable to repay us (see Luke 14:13,14).


Today, I learnt that the kindness of a friend or neighbor or relative holds so much significance when it is given unexpectedly. Unexpected because you are aware that in those times when you were being kind, it was done out of genuine care or love without an expectation for reciprocity. 


A dear lady friend of mine showed me such kindness today and it blessed my heart in a way I can’t describe. 


Today, I want to ask: what has been the posture of your heart when you’ve been kind to another? Has it been with an expectation for a good reward/payback or it’s been done from a place of genuine desire to do good and to be a blessing? 


“Search my heart Lord, test me and see if there be any wicked way in my show of kindness. Make my heart pure that I be a blessing to others, as You are to me. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.”


Care to share any lessons from today’s post with me? 

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