Are You Active or Passive?

Care and Kindness is an active concept.

We have a responsibility to be pro-active in applying this vision. To some, Care and Kindness is warm fuzzies — smiling at people, being nice, perhaps being a better listener. They take a fairly ‘passive’ position in providing acts of Care and Kindness.

To others, the real impact of Care and Kindness is in being pro-active — taking actions that will benefit others; actions that are a choice for them. They perform deeds neither required nor even expected, but deeds which will definitely benefit others and impact people for good.

Example: For how many years did people in wheelchairs face the difficulty of entering public buildings and businesses which had stairs? Then the government stepped in and made it a requirement that buildings with steps must also provide a wheelchair ramp. Why was it necessary for us to be forced to do something that was needed — something that would help a number of other people?

Another example: There are many organizations that are operating under this philosophy of Care and Kindness. A major one is Habitat For Humanity. They build houses for people who need them simply because they are needed. How many other organizations can you think of that operate under this principle? We must thank God for the work of Habitat for Humanity.

The key question is: What are YOU doing that exhibits Care and Kindness? What are you doing that you don’t have to do?

Care and Kindness is not passive; it is not a warm fuzzy; it is not simply being a nice person. Care and Kindness is a pro-active position and a pro-active attitude. Look around! See where there are needs that are not being met — needs that are not yet being addressed by law.