Ephesians 4:20-32 New International Version (NIV) 20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
The first thing to do- don't get worked up. For everything happens according to the nature of all things, and in short time you'll nobody and nowhere, even as the great emperors Hadrian and Augustus are now. The next thing to do- consider carefully the task at hand for what it is, while remembering that your purpose is to be a good human being. Get straight to doing what nature requires of you, and speak as you see most just and fitting with kindness, modesty and sincerity. ~Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.5
Paul wrote to Christians living in Rome, "Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that His kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?"
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
A benefit should be kept like a buried treasure, only to be dug up in necessity... Nature bids us to do well by all....... Wherever there is a human being, we have an opportunity for kindness. — Seneca, On the Happy Life, 24.2-3
