Throw kindness around like confetti. Have you heard this saying before? It sounds fun and whimsical, doesn’t it?
In the last few school days, I’ve had various students come up to me to say something kind. Not because I did anything out of the ordinary, but because they wanted to show their appreciation and be kind. The last few school days have felt a bit like our students are throwing kindness around like confetti.
It’s nice when we’re thanked, isn’t it? When your child stops and says thank you for that thing you did. When they acknowledge your effort without being asked. When your child says I love you first. Kindness has such power, especially in a world that is full of entitlement and self-promotion.
We want our students to be good humans, young people who show kindness to each other. This isn’t just something fun and whimsical they do, it’s actually a command.
Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
The most incredible example of this is found in God’s supreme act of kindness when he sent his son to die for us on a cross (Romans 5:8). Jesus died for you, so that you do not have to bear the weight of sin, but instead can live in freedom and the knowledge of eternity with him.
So today, throw kindness around like confetti. Not because it’s a nice saying, but out of gratitude that Jesus showed the ultimate act of kindness for you.
Rachel Baker
