In the Word: Kindness
Kindness, like so much else, originates with God. Kindness is part of God’s nature. Isn’t it cool that God brings His characteristics into our lives by His Spirit? It amazes me that He bothers with us at all, but that’s who He is—the God Who Bothers.
For this reading plan, I recommend using the NIV translation, which uses the word kindness in translation two times as much as the ESV. Many of these verses are found in larger contextual narratives, so I encourage you to read the surrounding verses if you have the opportunity.
June Reading Plan
- June 1: Galatians 5:22–23
- June 2: Exodus 1:20–21
- June 3: 1 Samuel 20:14
- June 4: Ruth 2:20
- June 5: Ezra 9:9
- June 6: Job 10:12
- June 7: Psalm 138:6
- June 8: Proverbs 11:16
- June 9: Proverbs 12:25
- June 10: Proverbs 21:21
- June 11: Proverbs 31:26
- June 12: Isaiah 54:8
- June 13: Isaiah 63:7
- June 14: Jeremiah 9:24
- June 15: Jeremiah 31:3
- June 16: Daniel 4:27
- June 17: Hosea 11:4
- June 18: Micah 6:8
- June 19: Zechariah 7:9–10
- June 20: Acts 4:9-10
- June 21: Acts 14:17
- June 22: Acts 27:3
- June 23: Acts 28:1-2
- June 24: Romans 2:3–4
- June 25: Romans 11:22
- June 26: 1 Corinthians 13:4
- June 27: Ephesians 2:7
- June 28: Ephesians 4:32
- June 29: Colossians 3:12
- June 30: 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 3:4–5
Meet Heidi Goehmann
Heidi Goehmann is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health care provider, deaconess, writer, speaker, wife, mom, and advocate. She received her bachelor’s degree in theology and psychology from Concordia University Chicago, and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Toledo with an emphasis on children, families, and social justice. Heidi can always be found at heidigoehmann.com, which provides resources and advocacy for mental health and genuine relationship. Heidi loves her family, sticky notes, Jesus, adventure, Star Wars, Star Trek, and new ideas . . . not necessarily in that order.
