[God] is kind toward the unthankful and wicked.—Luke 6:35.
Before learning the truth and acting on it, we were recipients of God’s kindness, or general kindness. (Matt. 5:45) As his worshippers, however, we have become the objects of his loyal love—his steadfast loving-kindness. (Isa. 54:10) How thankful we can be for that! And what a powerful reason that is for displaying loving-kindness in our speech as well as in other aspects of our daily life! An invaluable aid in our cultivating loving-kindness is the privilege of prayer. This is because love and kindness—elements of loving-kindness—are aspects of the fruitage of Jehovah’s holy spirit. (Gal. 5:22) We can instill loving-kindness in our hearts by coming under the influence of that spirit. The most direct way to receive Jehovah’s holy spirit is to ask for it in prayer. (Luke 11:13) It is appropriate that we repeatedly pray for God’s spirit and accept its guidance. w10 8/15 3:9, 10
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