Kindness

What is our most important value as human beings?

Is it kindness, love, compassion?

Some believe it’s kindness. Isn’t kindness the same thing as Love and compassion?

Kindness…

It Was Just A Test

Deep In Thought...
Deep In Thought...

It was just a test.

A test we’d all like to pass, but none of us would want to take.

One must voluntarily die, so the other may live.

This is the epitome of kindness.

No matter what you believe about Jesus, none of us can deny that history has documented His death on the cross.

Heretic? Prophet? Son of God? Wise sage?

Was it just a test?

It Will Also…

The Moon Will Be Their Clock Tonight
The Moon Will Be Their Clock Tonight

Of course, it is the epitome of terror and uncertainty.

One must decide to make the ultimate sacrifice.

In doing so, the captors will release, unharmed, the other to freedom.

The captors give the two good friends until sunrise to decide.

It will be the epitome of your worst nightmare, those moonlit hours before dawn.

It will also the epitome of kindness…

Worst Nightmare – Captive

Worst Nightmare?
Worst Nightmare?

Imagine two great friends. Best buds for as long as they can remember, having a great time on vacation, or maybe a mission trip, or simply having dinner during a routine international business meeting.

And suddenly…

Captive.

A situation few of us can even comprehend.

And to make it worse, the captors announce an ultimatum.

Both good friends must decide. Only one decision needs to be made.

But both will have to decide….