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 | | From: | JPF | | Subject: | Bt Kindness | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 05:48:53 GMT |
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 | After two years of marriage, Pete no longer saw his wife as interesting,
fun, or attractive. In his mind, he regarded her as an overweight, sloppy
housekeeper with a faultfinding personality. He visited a divorce attorney,
who advised him, "Pete, if you really want to get even with your wife, start
treating her life a queen! Do everything in your power to serve her, please
her, and make her feel special. Then, after a couple of months of this royal
treatment, pack your bags and leave. That way you'll disappoint her as much
as she has disappointed you."
Pete could hardly wait to enact the plan. He picked up a dozen roses on his
way home, he helped the wife with the dinner dishes, brought her breakfast
in bed, and began complimenting her on her clothes, cooking, and
housekeeping. He even treated her to an out-of-town trip.
After three months, the attorney called and said, "Well, I have the divorce
papers ready for you to sign. In a matter of minutes, you can be a happy
bachelor."
"Are you crazy?" Pete said. "My wife has made so many changes that I
wouldn't think of divorcing her now!"
Kindness extended toward another person may or may not change the other
person, but it certainly changes the perspective of the kindness given.
By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit,
by sincere love. 2 Corin. 6:6
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