Loving Kindness

“Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.”

Love and kindness are two attributes that every soul should strive for. But what is the significance of the two accompanying each other? One may love another person in their heart but they may not show their love in their deeds and words; however, if they are adorned with the virtue of kindness, they strive to show their love by kind words, actions and thoughts. On the other hand, if a person strives to show kindness to others without letting the fire of love brighten their heart, the kindness may stop in words alone or may have traces of insincerity. Striving to practice love and kindness together, enables one to attain a higher degree of growth.