Alone With Jesus

Time spent alone with Jesus each day will order our hearts and grant a
sense of direction, enabling us to live purposeful, useful lives,
directed by the power of the Holy Spirit, rather than being driven by
the expectations and demands of others.

-Nancy Leigh DeMoss in A Place of Quiet Rest p.236

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward
him for what he has done. Proverbs 19:17

Please Others and Not Yourself

If our faith is strong, we should be patient with the Lord's followers whose faith is weak. We should try to please them instead of ourselves. 2 We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them. 3 Even Christ did not try to please himself. But as the Scriptures say, "The people who insulted you also insulted me." 4 And the Scriptures were written to teach and encourage us by giving us hope. 5 God is the one who makes us patient and cheerful. I pray that he will help you live at peace with each other, as you follow Christ. 6 Then all of you together will praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Roman 15:1-6

Kindhearted

A kindhearted woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Proverbs 11:16