Lesson Theme: Isn’t Niceness a fruit of the Spirit?
“Before you speak, make sure your words will improve upon silence.” I heard this quote this week, and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It reminded me of the old adage, ‘If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.’
But aren’t there times when hard things must be said? My generation is one filled with people who avoid talking about uncomfortable and hard topics because it’s hard to keep a civil tongue in our mouths. However, instead of learning to avoid hard conversations, wouldn’t it have been better to teach how to HAVE hard conversations?
In this lesson, let’s take a look at the modern substitute for Patience, Longsuffering, Charity, and Humility… it’s a fact-free, fluff-filled substitute called ‘Niceness.’
Oddly enough, in spite of its universal acceptance and adoptance, it is completely contrary to every fruit of the Spirit and Christian Virtue. Don’t believe me? Check it out!
The Spirit of Niceness – PowerPoint
The Spirit of Niceness – Lesson
The Spirit of Niceness – Video 1
The Spirit of Niceness – Video 2
“But though we, or an angel form heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”
— Galatians 1:8
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