The law of kindness : serving with heart and hands ; with study questions

"And be ye kind to another," begins Ephesians 4:32. Christians are called to this standard, but how seriously do we take it? In The Law of Kindness , Mary Beeke examines the idea of kindness, shows how it is developed, and gives helpful advice for putting it into action, with specific chapters addressed to wives, husbands, parents, teachers, and children. Readers will be struck by their own lack of kindness, captivated by God's kindness toward us in Jesus Christ, and motivated to cultivate more of this precious virtue. Mary Beeke is the wife of Dr. Joel Beeke and the mother of Calvin, Esther, and Lydia. She has served as a registered nurse and an elementary teacher, and has her M.A.T. in learning disabilities from Calvin College. Since 1989, she has been a homemaker and a pastor's wife. Endorsements: "Mary Beeke has given us an invaluable source of reflection upon the much needed Christian virtue-kindness. In doing so, she has provided us with breathtaking examples of Christian kindness in action, interspersed with practical applications on this Christ-like fruit of the Spirit. This will prove a deservedly popular book, one that readers will return to again and again." - Dr. Derek Thomas In The Law of Kindness, Mary Beeke examines the idea of kindness, shows how it is developed, and gives helpful advice for putting it into action, with specific chapters addressed to wives, husbands, parents, teachers, and children. Readers will be struck by their own lack of kindness, captivated by God's kindness toward us in Jesus Christ, and motivated to cultivate more of this precious virtue. Table of Contents: Part 1: Kindness Examined 1. What is Kindness? 2. The Roots of Kindness 3. Our Motives Part 2: Kindness Learned 4. The Kind Wife 5. The Kind Husband 6. Parenting With Kindness 7. The Teacher's Role 8. Bullying 9. A Letter to Children and Teens Part 3: Kindness in Action 10. Kind Thoughts 11. Kind Words 12. Kindness to the Least of These 13. Your Kind of Kindness "And be ye kind one to another," begins Ephesians 4:32. Christians are called to this standard, but how seriously do we take it? In "The Law of Kindness," Mary Beeke examines the idea of kindness, shows how it is developed, and gives helpful advice for putting it into action, with specific chapters addressed to wives, husbands, parents, teachers, and children. Readers will be struck by their own lack of kindness, captivated by God's kindness toward us in Jesus Christ, and motivated to cultivate more of this precious virtue Part 1: Kindness examined What is kindness The roots of kindness Our motives Part 2: Kindness learned The kinds wife The kind husband Parenting with kindness The teacher's role Bullying A letter to children and teens Part 3: Kindness in action Kind thoughts Kind words Kindness to the least of these Your kind of kindness.